Where does “땅다람쥐” come from?
땅다람쥐 (Korean) comes from Korean 다람쥐, from Korean 쥐, from English Gee, from English Jesus, from Middle English Jhesus, from Latin Iēsus, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς, from Aramaic ישוע — Salvation; Hosea.
땅다람쥐 (Korean): ground squirrel a name given to various ground-dwelling squirrels in the subfamily
Definitions
- ground squirrel a name given to various ground-dwelling squirrels in the subfamily
Ancestry of “땅다람쥐”, step by step
땅다람쥐 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 다람쥐
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 다람쥐 | chipmunk |
| 2 | Korean | 쥐 | mouse, rat; cramp |
| 3 | English | Gee | A general exclamation of surprise or frustration |
| 4 | English | Jesus | The Christian savior; An exclamation, the use of... |
| 5 | Middle English | Jhesus | Jesus (Christ) |
| 6 | Latin | Iēsus | Jesus |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰησοῦς | Jesus |
| 8 | Aramaic | ישוע | Joshua, a Biblical character |
| 9 | Hebrew | ישוע | Yeshua or Jeshua as the name of multiple people in the Bible, sometimes anglicized in translation as Joshua or Jesus |
| 10 | Hebrew | יהושע | Joshua |
| 11 | Hebrew | הוֹשֵׁעַ | Salvation; Hosea |
via Korean 땅
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 땅 | earth, land |