Where does “사향쥐” come from?
사향쥐 (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.
사향쥐 (Korean): muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
Definitions
- muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
Ancestry of “사향쥐”, step by step
사향쥐 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 English muskrat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | muskrat | A large aquatic rodent; Any of several species of... |
| 2 | Abenaki | moskwas | muskrat, musquash |
| 3 | Proto-Algonquian | *waʔšaškwa | muskrat |
via Korean 사향
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 사향 | musk |