Where does “Kongolese” come from?

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

Kongolese (German): Congolese

Definitions

  1. Congolese

Ancestry of “Kongolese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1German-eseForms nouns indicating an inhabitant of a place
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—

Words derived from “Kongolese”

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