Where does “Nepalese” come from?
Nepalese derives from English Nepal, from Nepali नेपाल, from Old French -eis, from Latin -ensis meaning "of or belonging to," from Latin en-, from Latin in-, from Latin in, from Proto-Indo-European ne.
Nepalese (English): Of, from, or pertaining to Nepal, the Nepalese...
Definitions
- Of, from, or pertaining to Nepal, the Nepalese...
Ancestry of “Nepalese”, 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 | — |
Words derived from “Nepalese”