Where does “습지쌀쥐” come from?
습지쌀쥐 (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.
습지쌀쥐 (Korean): marsh rice rat
Definitions
- marsh rice rat
Ancestry of “습지쌀쥐”, step by step
습지쌀쥐 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 Korean 쌀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 쌀 | rice; white hulled grains of barley, wheat, etc |
via Korean 습지
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 습지 | marsh, wetlands, swamp, boggy ground |