Where does “麥克” come from?

麥克 (Chinese) comes from English Michael, from Dutch Michaël, from Vulgar Latin Michael, from Latin Michahel, from Greek Μιχαήλ, from Ancient Greek Μιχαήλ, from Hebrew מיכאל, from Hebrew אֵל.

麥克 (Chinese): Mc-; Mac-; microphone

Definitions

  1. Mc-; Mac-; microphone

Ancestry of “麥克”, step by step

麥克 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Michael

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMichaelthe name of the biblical archangel
2DutchMichaëlMichael the
3Vulgar LatinMichael
4LatinMichahel
5GreekΜιχαήλthe Archangel Michael
6Ancient GreekΜιχαήλ
7Hebrewמיכאלwho is like God?
8Hebrewאֵלa God; God, deity; god, God
9Hebrewשמואל
10Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל

via Japanese マイク

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseマイクa mic
2EnglishmicAlternative form of mike
3EnglishmicrofaradOne millionth of a farad, abbreviated as µF
4Englishmicro-API; Very small; One millionth
5Ancient Greekμικρο-micro
6Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵלEvery word from Hebrew שמואלEvery word from Hebrew אֵל