Where does “Vietnamese” come from?
Vietnamese derives from English Vietnam, from Vietnamese Việt Nam, from Old French -eis, from Latin -ensis denoting origin or belonging, from Latin en-, from Latin in-, from Latin in meaning in or within, from Proto-Indo-European ne.
Vietnamese (English): Of or pertaining to Vietnam; An inhabitant of...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to Vietnam; An inhabitant of...
Ancestry of “Vietnamese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ese | Used to form adjectives and nouns describing... |
| 2 | Middle English | -eys | Alternative form of -esse |
| 3 | Old French | -eis | used to form nationalities; used to form names of... |
| 4 | Late Latin | -iscus | — |
Words derived from “Vietnamese”