Where does “-ese” come from?
-ese (German) comes from English -ese, from Middle English -eys, from Old French -eis, from Late Latin -iscus.
-ese (German): Forms nouns indicating an inhabitant of a place
Definitions
- Forms nouns indicating an inhabitant of a place
Ancestry of “-ese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ese | Used to form adjectives and nouns describing... |
| 2 | Middle English | -eys | Alternative form of -esse |
| 3 | Old French | -eis | used to form nationalities; used to form names of... |
| 4 | Late Latin | -iscus | — |
Words derived from “-ese”