Where does “위원장” come from?

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

위원장 (Korean): The chairman or chairwoman of a committee

Definitions

  1. The chairman or chairwoman of a committee

Ancestry of “위원장”, step by step

위원장 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 장

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

via Korean 위원

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean위원member of a committee
Every word from Chinese 張 →Every word from Middle Korean 댜ᇰ →Every word from Korean 장 →