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