Where does “짐칸” come from?

짐칸 (Korean) comes from Korean 칸, from Korean 간, from Chinese 奸.

짐칸 (Korean): luggage space; (overhead) compartment; stowage; (car) trunk

Definitions

  1. luggage space; (overhead) compartment; stowage; (car) trunk

Ancestry of “짐칸”, step by step

짐칸 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 칸

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean칸room, chamber; Synonym of 칸막이; space, blank space
2Korean간for; between; salty seasonings
3Chinese奸—

via Korean 짐

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean짐load, burden; package, parcel; cargo, freight
Every word from Chinese 奸 →Every word from Korean 간 →Every word from Korean 칸 →