Where does “잘나가다” come from?
잘나가다 (Korean) comes from Korean 잘, from Korean 자루 — bag, sack; handle, hilt.
잘나가다 (Korean): to be socially successful; to gain popularity or success by doing something well
Definitions
- to be socially successful; to gain popularity or success by doing something well
Ancestry of “잘나가다”, step by step
잘나가다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 잘
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 잘 | well; often; at a good time, with fortunate... |
| 2 | Korean | 자루 | bag, sack; handle, hilt |
via Korean 나가다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 나가다 | to go out, to leave |