Where does “Reunionese” come from?

Reunionese (English) comes from English ese, from Mexican Spanish ese, from Latin ipse, from Proto-Italic *e(s)peso — himself, herself, itself.

Reunionese (English): A person from Réunion or of Reunionese descent;...

Definitions

  1. A person from Réunion or of Reunionese descent;...

Ancestry of “Reunionese”, step by step

Reunionese traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishesedude, man
2Mexican SpanisheseThe name of the Latin-script letter S; that;...
3Latinipsehimself, herself, itself, the very, the actual;...
4Proto-Italic*e(s)pesohimself, herself, itself

via English Réunion

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishRéunionThe process or act of reuniting
2FrenchRéunionmeeting
Every word from Proto-Italic *e(s)peso →Every word from Latin ipse →Every word from Mexican Spanish ese →