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Where does “ジー” come from?

ジー (Japanese) 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.

ジー (Japanese): The name of the Latin-script letter G; じー "the...

Definitions

  1. The name of the Latin-script letter G; じー "the...

Ancestry of “ジー”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGee—
2EnglishJesusThe Christian savior; An exclamation, the use of...
3Middle EnglishJhesus—
4LatinIēsus—
5Ancient GreekἸησοῦςJesus
6Aramaicישוע—
7Hebrewישוע—
8HebrewיהושעJoshua
9HebrewהוֹשֵׁעַSalvation; Hosea
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