Where does “Burkina Faso” come from?
Burkina Faso (Faroese) comes from Dyula faso — fatherland, homeland.
Ancestry of “Burkina Faso”, step by step
Burkina Faso traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dyula faso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dyula | faso | fatherland, homeland |
via Moore burkĩna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moore | burkĩna | honest person |