Where does “Kelantanese” come from?
Kelantanese (English) comes from English ese, from Mexican Spanish ese, from Latin ipse, from Proto-Italic *e(s)peso.
Kelantanese (English): Of or pertaining to the state of Kelantan in...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the state of Kelantan in...
Ancestry of “Kelantanese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ese | dude, man |
| 2 | Mexican Spanish | ese | The name of the Latin-script letter S; that;... |
| 3 | Latin | ipse | himself, herself, itself, the very, the actual;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *e(s)peso | — |