Where does “XO醬” come from?

XO醬 (Chinese) comes from English XO, from Proto-Vietic *tʃɔh.

XO醬 (Chinese): XO sauce

Definitions

  1. XO sauce

Ancestry of “XO醬”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishXOInitialism of extra old; a grade of premium...
2Proto-Vietic*tʃɔh—
Every word from Proto-Vietic *tʃɔh →Every word from English XO →