Where does “go” come from?
Go comes from Japanese 碁, from Chinese 圍棋, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ-.
go (English): To move, either physically or in an abstract sense
Definitions
- To move, either physically or in an abstract sense
Ancestry of “go”, step by step
go traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English goon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | goon | Alternative form of gon |
| 2 | Middle English | gon | to go; past participle of gon; Alternative form... |
| 3 | Old English | gān | to go |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gān | to go |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gāną | to go, walk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
via English the go
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | the go | the rage, fashionable; in motion |