Where does “난장판” come from?

난장판 (Korean) comes from Korean 판, from Chinese 板.

난장판 (Korean): mess, chaos, shambles

Definitions

  1. mess, chaos, shambles

Ancestry of “난장판”, step by step

난장판 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 판

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean판board, plank; board, game board; disk, album
2Chinese板—

via Korean 난장(亂場)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean난장(亂場)—
Every word from Chinese 板 →Every word from Korean 판 →