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
- yeah, yes; yeah!
Ancestry of “joo”, step by step
joo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Chinese 주
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 주 | — |
| 2 | Korean | 천주 | the Lord of Heaven; God |
| 3 | Chinese | 天主 | Lord of Heaven; God |
| 4 | Chinese | heavenly emperor; heavenly God | — |
via Swedish jo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | jo | yes; used as a disagreement to a negative... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | iū | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | jaur | — |
via Sanskrit जाय॑ते
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | जाय॑ते | — |