Where does “合法化” come from?

合法化 (Korean) comes from Japanese 化, from Middle Chinese 化.

合法化 (Korean): Hanja form? of 합법화

Definitions

  1. Hanja form? of 합법화

Ancestry of “合法化”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese化-ization, -ification; action of making something...
2Middle Chinese化—
Every word from Middle Chinese 化 →Every word from Japanese 化 →
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