Where does “박쥐” come from?
박쥐 (Korean) comes from Korean 밝쥐, 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.
박쥐 (Korean): bat
Ancestry of “박쥐”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Korean | 밝쥐 | Obsolete spelling of 박쥐 |
| 2 | Korean | 쥐 | mouse, rat; cramp |
| 3 | English | Gee | — |
| 4 | English | Jesus | The Christian savior; An exclamation, the use of... |
| 5 | Middle English | Jhesus | — |
| 6 | Latin | Iēsus | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰησοῦς | Jesus |
| 8 | Aramaic | ישוע | — |
| 9 | Hebrew | ישוע | — |
| 10 | Hebrew | יהושע | Joshua |
| 11 | Hebrew | הוֹשֵׁעַ | Salvation; Hosea |