Where does “잔챙이” come from?

잔챙이 (Korean) comes from Korean 잔, from Middle Chinese 盞.

잔챙이 (Korean): small fry

Definitions

  1. small fry

Ancestry of “잔챙이”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean잔a drinking cup
2Middle Chinese盞—
Every word from Middle Chinese 盞 →Every word from Korean 잔 →