Where does “goon” come from?
goon (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto goo, from Japanese 碁, from Chinese 圍棋 — go.
goon (Esperanto): accusative singular of goo
Definitions
- accusative singular of goo
Ancestry of “goon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | goo | The board game go |
| 2 | Japanese | 碁 | go |
| 3 | Chinese | 圍棋 | go |