Where does “맞짱” come from?

맞짱 (Korean) comes from Korean 짱, from Middle Chinese 장.

맞짱 (Korean): fight

Definitions

  1. fight

Ancestry of “맞짱”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean짱awesome, best; boss in fighting; vexation
2Middle Chinese장—
Every word from Middle Chinese 장 →Every word from Korean 짱 →
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