Where does “Tyrolese” come from?

Tyrolese derives from English Tyrol plus the Middle English suffix -eys, ultimately tracing through Proto-Celtic tīros and Latin -ensis, en-, in-, and in to Proto-Indo-European ne.

Tyrolese (English): Of or relating to Tyrol; A native or inhabitant...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to Tyrol; A native or inhabitant...

Ancestry of “Tyrolese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-eseUsed to form adjectives and nouns describing...
2Middle English-eysAlternative form of -esse
3Old French-eisused to form nationalities; used to form names of...
4Late Latin-iscus
Every word from Late Latin -iscusEvery word from English -eseEvery word from Old French -eis