Where does “chưởng doanh” come from?

chưởng doanh (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chưởng, from Middle Chinese 掌.

chưởng doanh (Vietnamese): Encampment Commandant; a military officer title of Nguyễn dynasty, above and below

Definitions

  1. Encampment Commandant; a military officer title of Nguyễn dynasty, above and below

Ancestry of “chưởng doanh”, step by step

chưởng doanh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese chưởng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechưởnga move performed by pushing the front of the...
2Middle Chinese掌—

via Vietnamese doanh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesedoanhmilitary base, encampment
Every word from Middle Chinese 掌 →Every word from Vietnamese chưởng →