Where does “-ese” come from?

-ese (English) comes from Middle English -eys, from Old French -eis, from Late Latin -iscus.

-ese (English): Used to form adjectives and nouns describing...

Definitions

  1. Used to form adjectives and nouns describing...

Ancestry of “-ese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle English-eysAlternative form of -esse
2Old French-eisused to form nationalities; used to form names of...
3Late Latin-iscus—

Words derived from “-ese”

Every word from Late Latin -iscus →