Where does “Vietnamese” come from?
Vietnamese (German) comes from German -ese, from English -ese, from Middle English -eys, from Old French -eis, from Late Latin -iscus.
Vietnamese (German): a Vietnamese person; a Vietnamese male
Definitions
- a Vietnamese person; a Vietnamese male
Ancestry of “Vietnamese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | -ese | Forms nouns indicating an inhabitant of a place |
| 2 | English | -ese | Used to form adjectives and nouns describing... |
| 3 | Middle English | -eys | Alternative form of -esse |
| 4 | Old French | -eis | used to form nationalities; used to form names of... |
| 5 | Late Latin | -iscus | — |
Words derived from “Vietnamese”