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Where does “joo” come from?

joo (Finnish) comes from Middle Chinese 주, from Korean 천주, from Chinese 天主, from Chinese heavenly emperor; heavenly God.

joo (Finnish): yeah, yes; yeah!

Definitions

  1. yeah, yes; yeah!

Ancestry of “joo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese주—
2Korean천주—
3Chinese天主Lord of Heaven; God
4Chineseheavenly emperor; heavenly God—

Words derived from “joo”

  • jooko
Every word from Chinese heavenly emperor; heavenly God →