Where does “variance” come from?
variance (Middle English) comes from Old French variance, from Latin variantia — nominative neuter plural of variāns; accusative...
Ancestry of “variance”, step by step
variance traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French variance
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | variance | — |
| 2 | Latin | variantia | nominative neuter plural of variāns; accusative... |
via Middle English variaunce
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | variaunce | — |