Where does “Khotanese” come from?

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

Khotanese (English): An extinct Eastern Iranian language formerly spoken in the Kingdom of Khotan

Definitions

  1. An extinct Eastern Iranian language formerly spoken in the Kingdom of Khotan

Ancestry of “Khotanese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-eseUsed to form adjectives and nouns describing...
2Middle English-eysAlternative form of -esse
3Old French-eisused to form nationalities; used to form names of...
4Late Latin-iscus—
Every word from Late Latin -iscus →Every word from English -ese →Every word from Old French -eis →