Where does “하늘다람쥐” come from?
하늘다람쥐 (Korean) comes from Korean 다람쥐, 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.
하늘다람쥐 (Korean): flying squirrel, especially the Siberian flying...
Definitions
- flying squirrel, especially the Siberian flying...
Ancestry of “하늘다람쥐”, step by step
하늘다람쥐 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 다람쥐
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 다람쥐 | chipmunk |
| 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 |