Where does “オルチャン” come from?

オルチャン (Japanese) comes from Korean 얼짱, from Korean 짱, from Middle Chinese 장.

オルチャン (Japanese): ulzzang

Definitions

  1. ulzzang

Ancestry of “オルチャン”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean얼짱a good-looking person; a person that follows...
2Korean짱awesome, best; boss in fighting; vexation
3Middle Chinese장—
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