Where does “khu chế xuất” come from?

khu chế xuất (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese khu, from Middle Chinese 區.

khu chế xuất (Vietnamese): export-processing zone

Definitions

  1. export-processing zone

Ancestry of “khu chế xuất”, step by step

khu chế xuất traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vietnamese khu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesekhudistrict, area, zone; ward; buttock, ass/arse
2Middle Chinese區—

via Vietnamese chế xuất

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesechế xuấtto specialise in manufacturing goods for export
2Chinese製—
Every word from Middle Chinese 區 →Every word from Vietnamese khu →
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