Where does “쇠뒤쥐” come from?
쇠뒤쥐 (Korean) comes from Korean 뒤쥐, 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.
쇠뒤쥐 (Korean): The slender shrew, Sorex gracillimus
Definitions
- The slender shrew, Sorex gracillimus
Ancestry of “쇠뒤쥐”, step by step
쇠뒤쥐 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 뒤쥐
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 뒤쥐 | shrew; Laxmann's shrew, Sorex caecutiens |
| 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 쇠
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 쇠 | iron; metal; a tool made from iron like key, lock... |