Where does “긴꼬리쥐” come from?
긴꼬리쥐 (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.
긴꼬리쥐 (Korean): long-tailed mouse (Pseudomys higginsi)
Definitions
- long-tailed mouse (Pseudomys higginsi)
Ancestry of “긴꼬리쥐”, step by step
긴꼬리쥐 traces back through 3 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 |
via Korean 꼬리
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 꼬리 | tail |