Where does “pekingese” come from?

pekingese (English) comes from English -ese, from Middle English -eys, from Old French -eis, from Late Latin -iscus.

pekingese (English): The Beijing dialect of Chinese, as distinct from standardized Mandarin

Definitions

  1. The Beijing dialect of Chinese, as distinct from standardized Mandarin

Ancestry of “pekingese”, 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—

Words derived from “pekingese”

Every word from Late Latin -iscus →Every word from English -ese →Every word from Old French -eis →
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