Where does “사향땃쥐” come from?
사향땃쥐 (Korean) comes from Korean 땃쥐, 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.
사향땃쥐 (Korean): Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus)
Definitions
- Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus)
Ancestry of “사향땃쥐”, step by step
사향땃쥐 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 땃쥐
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 땃쥐 | a musk shrew, genus "Crocidura"; The Ussuri... |
| 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 사향
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 사향 | musk |