Where does “시궁쥐” come from?
시궁쥐 (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.
시궁쥐 (Korean): brown rat
Definitions
- brown rat
Ancestry of “시궁쥐”, step by step
시궁쥐 traces back through two 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 시궁
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 시궁 | — |