Nasty
/ˈnæsti/noun
Highly unpleasant or offensive; disgusting.
Did you know?In Middle English, 'nasty' was often associated with the idea of being 'foul in mind or body,' linking it to moral decay and vice.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
English
nasti
“Foul, offensive, or unpleasant.”
Old French
French
nastie
“Filthy, dirty.”
Late Latin
Latin
nāsci
“To be born; to come into being.”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*nāsḱi
“To be born, to arise.”
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