Where does “pekingeesi” come from?

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

Ancestry of “pekingeesi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpekingeseThe Beijing dialect of Chinese, as distinct from standardized Mandarin
2English-eseUsed to form adjectives and nouns describing...
3Middle English-eysAlternative form of -esse
4Old French-eisused to form nationalities; used to form names of...
5Late Latin-iscus
Every word from Late Latin -iscusEvery word from English -eseEvery word from Old French -eis
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