Where does “끝장” come from?

끝장 (Korean) comes from Korean 끝 — end; conclusion.

끝장 (Korean): the final page

Definitions

  1. the final page

Ancestry of “끝장”, step by step

끝장 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreanend; conclusion

via Korean 장(張)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean장(張)
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