Where does “Tonkinese” come from?

Tonkinese (English) comes from English Tonkin, from English Thomas, from Middle English Thomas, from Latin Thōmās, from Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς, from Aramaic תאומא, from Aramaic תאמא — twin, double; Gemini.

Tonkinese (English): Of or relating to Tonkin, the northern part of...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to Tonkin, the northern part of...

Ancestry of “Tonkinese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTonkin—
2EnglishThomasAn infidel
3Middle EnglishThomas—
4LatinThōmāsThomas the Apostle
5Ancient GreekΘωμᾶςThomas
6Aramaicתאומאtwin; Thomas
7Aramaicתאמאtwin, double; Gemini
Every word from Aramaic תאמא →Every word from Aramaic תאומא →Every word from Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς →