Where does “-ienne” come from?

-ienne (English) comes from French -ienne, from French -ien, from Middle French -ien, from Old French -ien, from Latin -iānus, from Latin -ānus — Of or pertaining to; -ian.

-ienne (English): feminine of -ien

Definitions

feminine of -ien

Ancestry of “-ienne”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	-ienne	feminine singular of -ien; -ess
2	French	-ien	Denotes where something or someone is from; -ian;...
3	Middle French	-ien	-ian
4	Old French	-ien	-ian
5	Latin	-iānus	—
6	Latin	-ānus	Of or pertaining to; -ian

Words derived from “-ienne”

guardienne
pedestrienne
velocipedestrienne

Every word from Latin -ānus →Every word from French -ien →Every word from Latin -iānus →