Where does “곧잘” come from?
곧잘 (Korean) comes from Korean 잘, from Korean 자루 — bag, sack; handle, hilt.
곧잘 (Korean): quite well
Definitions
- quite well
Ancestry of “곧잘”, step by step
곧잘 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 잘
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 잘 | well; often; at a good time, with fortunate... |
| 2 | Korean | 자루 | bag, sack; handle, hilt |
via Korean 곧
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 곧 | soon, at once, immediately, shortly, straightway;... |