ignorant pleasant 1 realization Unique
NEW Realization 1
type Semantic evolution
language 1 Middle English
language 2 English
lexeme nice
meaning 1 foolish, ignorant, frivolous, senseless (of persons)
direction
meaning 2 pleasant
reference Harper's Etymonline
comment

In English since late 13th century.
from Old French nice (12c.) "careless, clumsy; weak; poor, needy; simple, stupid, silly, foolish," from Latin nescius "ignorant, unaware," literally "not-knowing," from ne- "not" + stem of scire "to know" (https://www.etymonline.com/word/nice )