Where does “간장” come from?

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

간장 (Korean): soy sauce made from soybean; liver and intestine

Definitions

  1. soy sauce made from soybean; liver and intestine

Ancestry of “간장”, step by step

간장 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 장

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean장sauce; marmalade; jam; compote stewed fruit; preserved vegetables; preserved fruit
2Middle Korean댜ᇰ—
3Chinese張—

via Korean 간

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean간for; between; salty seasonings
2Chinese奸—

Words derived from “간장”

Every word from Chinese 張 →Every word from Middle Korean 댜ᇰ →Every word from Korean 장 →