Where does “겨울잠쥐” come from?
겨울잠쥐 (Korean) comes from Korean 쥐, from English Gee, from English Jesus, from Middle English Jhesus, from Latin Iēsus, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς, from Aramaic ישוע, from Hebrew ישוע — Salvation; Hosea.
겨울잠쥐 (Korean): dormouse
Definitions
- dormouse
Ancestry of “겨울잠쥐”, step by step
겨울잠쥐 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 쥐
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 쥐 | mouse, rat; cramp |
| 2 | English | Gee | A general exclamation of surprise or frustration |
| 3 | English | Jesus | The Christian savior; An exclamation, the use of... |
| 4 | Middle English | Jhesus | Jesus (Christ) |
| 5 | Latin | Iēsus | Jesus |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰησοῦς | Jesus |
| 7 | Aramaic | ישוע | Joshua, a Biblical character |
| 8 | Hebrew | ישוע | Yeshua or Jeshua as the name of multiple people in the Bible, sometimes anglicized in translation as Joshua or Jesus |
| 9 | Hebrew | יהושע | Joshua |
| 10 | Hebrew | הוֹשֵׁעַ | Salvation; Hosea |