Where does “polynésien” come from?

polynésien (French) comes from French -ien, from Middle French -ien, from Old French -ien, from Latin -iānus, from Latin -ānus — Of or pertaining to; -ian.

polynésien (French): Polynesian

Definitions

  1. Polynesian

Ancestry of “polynésien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1French-ienDenotes where something or someone is from; -ian;...
2Middle French-ien-ian
3Old French-ien-ian
4Latin-iānus—
5Latin-ānusOf or pertaining to; -ian
Every word from Latin -ānus →Every word from French -ien →Every word from Latin -iānus →