Where does “Shanghainese” come from?
Shanghainese (English) comes from English Shanghai, from English shangan, from Scottish Gaelic seangan, from Middle Irish sengán, from Old Irish -án, from Primitive Irish -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ, from Proto-Celtic *-agnos.
Shanghainese (English): Of or pertaining to Shanghai; Inhabitant of...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to Shanghai; Inhabitant of...
Ancestry of “Shanghainese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Shanghai | A type of long-legged chicken believed to be of... |
| 2 | English | shangan | — |
| 3 | Scottish Gaelic | seangan | ant |
| 4 | Middle Irish | sengán | — |
| 5 | Old Irish | -án | diminutive suffix |
| 6 | Primitive Irish | -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ | diminutive suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | *-agnos | — |