Cochin China Definition
Origin of Cochin China
Ultimately from Portuguese Cauchichina archaic Malay Kuchi Vietnam (akin to Vietnamese Giao Chỉ Annam) (from a Chinese source equivalent to Mandarin Jiāozhǐ) Portuguese China China
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French Cochin-China; from Portuguese corruption of Ko-chen, + China to distinguish from the Indian town of Cochin (which has a different etymology and was also Portuguese colony).
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