Where does “욕심쟁이” come from?

욕심쟁이 (Korean) comes from Korean -쟁이 — A derogatory agent suffix; sometimes also used for humorous but not strictly derogatory effect.

욕심쟁이 (Korean): a greedy person, cheapskate, greedyguts

Definitions

  1. a greedy person, cheapskate, greedyguts

Ancestry of “욕심쟁이”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean-쟁이A derogatory agent suffix; sometimes also used for humorous but not strictly derogatory effect
Every word from Korean -쟁이 →