Where does “maquiladora” come from?
Maquiladora comes from Mexican Spanish maquiladora, derived from Spanish -dora, a feminine agent suffix.
maquiladora (English): An assembly plant in Mexico owned by a company...
Definitions
- An assembly plant in Mexico owned by a company...
Ancestry of “maquiladora”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Mexican Spanish | maquiladora | assembly plant |
| 2 | Spanish | maquilar | to take a toll; to assemble |