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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreansauce; marmalade; jam; compote stewed fruit; preserved vegetables; preserved fruit
2Middle Korean댜ᇰ
3Chinese

via Korean

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

via Chinese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinesecane
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