Where does “멧밭쥐” come from?
멧밭쥐 (Korean) comes from Korean 밭쥐, 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.
멧밭쥐 (Korean): the harvest mouse, "Micromys minutus"
Definitions
- the harvest mouse, "Micromys minutus"
Ancestry of “멧밭쥐”, step by step
멧밭쥐 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 밭쥐
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 밭쥐 | field mouse, vole |
| 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 메
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 메 | mountain, hill; bindweed; of the mountains; thus... |