Where does “고장나다” come from?

고장나다 (Korean) comes from Korean 나다 — to be born; to appear, arise, occur, take place;...

고장나다 (Korean): to be/become broken

Definitions

  1. to be/become broken

Ancestry of “고장나다”, step by step

고장나다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean나다to be born; to appear, arise, occur, take place;...

via Korean 고장(故障)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean고장(故障)
Every word from Korean 나다