Where does “jangmadang” come from?

jangmadang (English) comes from Korean 장마당, from Korean 장, from Middle Korean 댜ᇰ, from Chinese 張.

jangmadang (English): A kind of local market or black market in North Korea that emerged since the famine in the 1990s

Definitions

  1. A kind of local market or black market in North Korea that emerged since the famine in the 1990s

Ancestry of “jangmadang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean장마당market, marketplace, jangmadang
2Korean장sauce; marmalade; jam; compote stewed fruit; preserved vegetables; preserved fruit
3Middle Korean댜ᇰ—
4Chinese張—
Every word from Chinese 張 →Every word from Middle Korean 댜ᇰ →Every word from Korean 장 →