Where does “고장” come from?

고장 (Korean) comes from Proto-Korean kwoco.

고장 (Korean): breakdown; A populated district; a town; A center...

Definitions

  1. breakdown; A populated district; a town; A center...

Ancestry of “고장”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Koreankwoco
Every word from Proto-Korean kwoco