Where does “gee-whizzery” come from?
gee-whizzery (English) comes from English gee whiz, 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-whizzery (English): A response of enthusiasm towards surprising and/or technically impressive things
Definitions
- A response of enthusiasm towards surprising and/or technically impressive things
Ancestry of “gee-whizzery”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gee whiz | Expression of surprise or annoyance, now usually... |
| 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 |