Where does “장” come from?

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

장 (Korean): sauce; marmalade; jam; compote stewed fruit; preserved vegetables; preserved fruit

Definitions

  1. sauce; marmalade; jam; compote stewed fruit; preserved vegetables; preserved fruit

Ancestry of “장”, step by step

장 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Korean 댜ᇰ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Korean댜ᇰ—
2Chinese張—

via Chinese 長

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese長long

via Middle Chinese 腸

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese腸—

Words derived from “장”

Every word from Chinese 張 →Every word from Middle Korean 댜ᇰ →