Where does “gee-gee” come from?
gee-gee (English) comes from English Gee, from English Jesus, from Middle English Jhesus, from Latin Iēsus, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς, from Aramaic ישוע, from Hebrew ישוע, from Hebrew יהושע — Salvation; Hosea.
gee-gee (English): A horse
Definitions
- A horse
Ancestry of “gee-gee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Gee | A general exclamation of surprise or frustration |
| 2 | English | Jesus | The Christian savior; An exclamation, the use of... |
| 3 | Middle English | Jhesus | Jesus (Christ) |
| 4 | Latin | Iēsus | Jesus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰησοῦς | Jesus |
| 6 | Aramaic | ישוע | Joshua, a Biblical character |
| 7 | Hebrew | ישוע | Yeshua or Jeshua as the name of multiple people in the Bible, sometimes anglicized in translation as Joshua or Jesus |
| 8 | Hebrew | יהושע | Joshua |
| 9 | Hebrew | הוֹשֵׁעַ | Salvation; Hosea |