Where does “얼짱” come from?

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

얼짱 (Korean): a good-looking person; a person that follows...

Definitions

  1. a good-looking person; a person that follows...

Ancestry of “얼짱”, step by step

얼짱 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 짱

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean짱awesome, best; boss in fighting; vexation
2Middle Chinese장—

via Korean 얼굴

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean얼굴face; visage

Words derived from “얼짱”

Every word from Middle Chinese 장 →Every word from Korean 짱 →