Where does “Burmese” come from?
Burmese derives from English Burma, which comes from Burmese ဗမာ and Burmese မြန်မာ, traced through Latin -ensis and Latin en-, en-, and in, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ne.
Burmese (English): Of or relating to Burma or its people or...
Definitions
- Of or relating to Burma or its people or...
Ancestry of “Burmese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ese | Used to form adjectives and nouns describing... |
| 2 | Middle English | -eys | Alternative form of -esse |
| 3 | Old French | -eis | used to form nationalities; used to form names of... |
| 4 | Late Latin | -iscus | — |