Where does “기차다” come from?

기차다 (Korean) comes from Korean 기, from Chinese 機 — mechanism; opportunity, chance.

기차다 (Korean): amazing; breathtaking; kickass

Definitions

  1. amazing; breathtaking; kickass

Ancestry of “기차다”, step by step

기차다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 기

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean기-ing; to ~; that ~; the action of; the process...
2Chinese機mechanism; opportunity, chance

via Korean 차다

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean차다to fill; to become filled; cold to the touch
2Koreanᄎᆞ〮다〮—
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