Where does “ganjang” come from?

ganjang (Indonesian) comes from Korean 간장, from Korean 장, from Middle Korean 댜ᇰ, from Chinese 張.

ganjang (Indonesian): soy sauce made from soybean

Definitions

  1. soy sauce made from soybean

Ancestry of “ganjang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean간장soy sauce made from soybean; liver and intestine
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 →
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