Where does “anti-Vietnamese” come from?
anti-Vietnamese (English) comes from English Vietnamese, from English -ese, from Middle English -eys, from Old French -eis, from Late Latin -iscus.
anti-Vietnamese (English): Opposing Vietnam or its people
Definitions
- Opposing Vietnam or its people
Ancestry of “anti-Vietnamese”, step by step
anti-Vietnamese traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Vietnamese
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Vietnamese | Of or pertaining to Vietnam; An inhabitant of... |
| 2 | English | -ese | Used to form adjectives and nouns describing... |
| 3 | Middle English | -eys | Alternative form of -esse |
| 4 | Old French | -eis | used to form nationalities; used to form names of... |
| 5 | Late Latin | -iscus | — |