Etymology

notice

no·tice
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Today it means: The act of observing; perception. Full definition →

First used 17th c.Middle French notice ← Latin nōtitia
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromnōtitia
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromnotice
  3. English todaynotice

Borrowed from Middle French notice, from the Latin nōtitia. Doublet of notitia.

Words from the same roots

Latinnōtitia all →

notitianotitia criminis

First known use, by meaning

  • from 17th c. To remark upon; to mention.
  • from 17th c. To become aware of; to observe.
  • 17th–19th c. To lavish attention upon; to treat (someone) favourably.
  • from 20th c. To be noticeable; to show.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.