English
Niçois
Niçois comes from French Niçois ‘native or inhabitant of the city of Nice’, and goes back to Ancient Greek νίκη ‘victory’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEνίκηníkē‘victory’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΝίκαια
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CENīcaea
- Frenchc. 1600–presentNice
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentNiçois‘native or inhabitant of the city of Nice’
- Englishearliest quotation 2007same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEνίκηníkē‘victory’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΝίκαια
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CENīcaea
- Frenchc. 1600–presentNice
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentNiçois‘native or inhabitant of the city of Nice’
- Englishearliest quotation 2007same form
Earliest quotation: 2007, Nicola Williams, Catherine Le Nevez: “[La Remembrança Nissarda] runs weekly lessons in the Niçois…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek νίκη
Today it means
adj Of, from or relating to the city of Nice, the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek νίκη / Niçois