Where does “직장” come from?

직장 (Korean) comes from Chinese 直, from Chinese 腸.

직장 (Korean): workplace, job; rectum

Definitions

  1. workplace, job; rectum

Ancestry of “직장”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese直straight
2Chinese腸—
Every word from Chinese 腸 →Every word from Chinese 直 →