Where does “goy” come from?
goy (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano migoy, from Cebuano migo, from Cebuano amigo, from Spanish amigo, from Old Spanish amigo, from Latin amīcus, from Latin amō, from Latin Deus — to be bright; sky, heaven.
goy (Cebuano): buddy (Used to address a male friend.)
Definitions
- buddy (Used to address a male friend.)
Ancestry of “goy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | migoy | buddy (Used to address a male friend.) |
| 2 | Cebuano | migo | a male friend; an address to a male friend; a... |
| 3 | Cebuano | amigo | a male friend; an address to a male friend |
| 4 | Spanish | amigo | friend; penis |
| 5 | Old Spanish | amigo | — |
| 6 | Latin | amīcus | friendly, well-disposed, amicable |
| 7 | Latin | amō | to love |
| 8 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 9 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 10 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |