"-eis" meaning in Old French

See -eis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Forms: -ois [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eis From Late Latin, Vulgar Latin -iscus and in some cases Latin -ēnsis. Etymology templates: {{etymon|fro|:inh|la-lat:-iscus|:inh|la-vul:-iscus|:inh|la:-ēnsis|id=-eis fro|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eis, {{inh|fro|la-lat|-}} Late Latin, {{inh|fro|la-vul|-iscus}} Vulgar Latin -iscus, {{inh|fro|la|-ēnsis}} Latin -ēnsis Head templates: {{head|fro|suffix}} -eis
  1. used to form toponyms Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--eis-fro-suffix-eIeHfMt6 Categories (other): Old French entries with etymology trees, Old French entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of Old French entries with etymology trees: 37 37 26 Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 35 35 30 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 38 38 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 40 40 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 44 12 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 36 36 27
  2. used to form nationalities Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--eis-fro-suffix-h~nDUHZE Categories (other): Old French entries with etymology trees, Old French entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of Old French entries with etymology trees: 37 37 26 Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 35 35 30 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 38 38 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 40 40 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 44 12 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 36 36 27
  3. used to form names of languages Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--eis-fro-suffix-K8aHlfla Categories (other): Old French entries with etymology trees, Old French entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of Old French entries with etymology trees: 37 37 26 Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 35 35 30 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 38 38 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 40 40 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 44 12 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 36 36 27
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    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "-ese"
    },
    {
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "word": "-ais"
    },
    {
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "word": "-ois"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Norman",
      "lang_code": "nrm",
      "word": "-ais"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Norman",
      "lang_code": "nrm",
      "word": "-ouais"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "fro",
        "2": ":inh",
        "3": "la-lat:-iscus",
        "4": ":inh",
        "5": "la-vul:-iscus",
        "6": ":inh",
        "7": "la:-ēnsis",
        "id": "-eis fro",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *-iskos\nProto-Germanic *-iskaz\nProto-West Germanic *-iskbor.\nLate Latin -iscus\n▲\nVulgar Latin -iscus\nLatin -ēnsis\nOld French -eis",
      "name": "etymon"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fro",
        "2": "la-lat",
        "3": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Late Latin",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fro",
        "2": "la-vul",
        "3": "-iscus"
      },
      "expansion": "Vulgar Latin -iscus",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fro",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "-ēnsis"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin -ēnsis",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *-iskos\nProto-Germanic *-iskaz\nProto-West Germanic *-iskbor.\nLate Latin -iscus\n▲\nVulgar Latin -iscus\nLatin -ēnsis\nOld French -eis\nFrom Late Latin, Vulgar Latin -iscus and in some cases Latin -ēnsis.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-ois",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "suffix"
      },
      "expansion": "-eis",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old French",
  "lang_code": "fro",
  "pos": "suffix",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "borgeis"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "used to form toponyms"
      ],
      "id": "en--eis-fro-suffix-eIeHfMt6",
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      "glosses": [
        "used to form nationalities"
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      "id": "en--eis-fro-suffix-h~nDUHZE",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "engleis, franceis, fraunceis"
        }
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      "id": "en--eis-fro-suffix-K8aHlfla",
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  "word": "-eis"
}
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    {
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      "lang_code": "en",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "-ese"
    },
    {
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "word": "-ais"
    },
    {
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "word": "-ois"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Norman",
      "lang_code": "nrm",
      "word": "-ais"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Norman",
      "lang_code": "nrm",
      "word": "-ouais"
    }
  ],
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        "6": ":inh",
        "7": "la:-ēnsis",
        "id": "-eis fro",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *-iskos\nProto-Germanic *-iskaz\nProto-West Germanic *-iskbor.\nLate Latin -iscus\n▲\nVulgar Latin -iscus\nLatin -ēnsis\nOld French -eis",
      "name": "etymon"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fro",
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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fro",
        "2": "la-vul",
        "3": "-iscus"
      },
      "expansion": "Vulgar Latin -iscus",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fro",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "-ēnsis"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin -ēnsis",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *-iskos\nProto-Germanic *-iskaz\nProto-West Germanic *-iskbor.\nLate Latin -iscus\n▲\nVulgar Latin -iscus\nLatin -ēnsis\nOld French -eis\nFrom Late Latin, Vulgar Latin -iscus and in some cases Latin -ēnsis.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-ois",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fro",
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      "expansion": "-eis",
      "name": "head"
    }
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  "lang": "Old French",
  "lang_code": "fro",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "borgeis"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used to form toponyms"
      ],
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        "morpheme"
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        "used to form nationalities"
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "engleis, franceis, fraunceis"
        }
      ],
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        "used to form names of languages"
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-eis"
}

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