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Where does “Pekinese” come from?

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

Pekinese (English): Alternative form of Pekingese

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of Pekingese

Ancestry of “Pekinese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPekingeseA native or inhabitant of Beijing, the capital of...
2English-eseUsed to form adjectives and nouns describing...
3Middle English-eysAlternative form of -esse
4Old French-eisused to form nationalities; used to form names of...
5Late Latin-iscus—

Words derived from “Pekinese”

  • Pekie
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