Editing Thomas Nast (section)

===Supposed connection to the word "Nasty"===
The word "[[wikt:nasty|nasty]]" is [[folk etymology|erroneously thought]] to derive from Nast's name, due to the cynical tone of many of his cartoons.<ref>{{cite web| website= german.about.com| url= https://www.thoughtco.com/german-misnomers-myths-4071082 | title= German Misnomers, Myths, and Mistakes: What's True and What's Not? | first= Hyde |last= Flippo | date= March 6, 2017 | access-date= June 15, 2018}}</ref> In reality, the word's origins are unclear, but it is ancient, with written evidence that dates to the 1400s. Chief [[etymology|etymological]] theories prominently include derivation from [[Old Norse]], [[Old French]] and/or some relation to a [[Dutch language|Dutch]] term.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=nasty|title=''nasty'' etymology |access-date=2009-02-01|last=Harper |first= Douglas |work= etymonline.com |publisher=[[Online Etymology Dictionary]] |date=November 2001}}</ref>