Where does “막장” come from?

막장 (Korean) comes from Korean 장, from Middle Korean 댜ᇰ, from Chinese 張.

막장 (Korean): last of the fan rafters, either counted from next to the hip rafter or from perpendicular to the purlin

Definitions

  1. last of the fan rafters, either counted from next to the hip rafter or from perpendicular to the purlin

Ancestry of “막장”, step by step

막장 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 장

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean장sauce; marmalade; jam; compote stewed fruit; preserved vegetables; preserved fruit
2Middle Korean댜ᇰ—
3Chinese張—

via Korean 막

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean막Synonym of 마구; rough, careless, of low quality;...
2Korean마구carelessly, recklessly, indiscriminately, at random

via Chinese 杖

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese杖cane
Every word from Chinese 張 →Every word from Middle Korean 댜ᇰ →Every word from Korean 장 →