Where does “西門” come from?

西門 (Chinese) comes from Ancient Greek Σίμων, from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן — Simon; hearkening, listening.

西門 (Chinese): west gate of a walled city

Definitions

  1. west gate of a walled city

Ancestry of “西門”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣίμωνSimon or Simo, a common Ancient Greek name held by one of the Telchines and often used as a Greek counterpart to the Hebrew שמעון (cf. Σῠμεών)
2HebrewשִׁמְעוֹןSimon; hearkening, listening
Every word from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן →Every word from Ancient Greek Σίμων →