Where does “go” come from?

go (French) comes from Bambara go, from French gosse, from French cosse, from Latin coccia, from Latin cochlea, from Ancient Greek κοχλίας, from Ancient Greek κόχλος — shellfish with a spiral shell, used for dyeing...

go (French): go; Alternative form of gau; kweng, girl

Definitions

go; Alternative form of gau; kweng, girl

Ancestry of “go”, step by step

go traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bambara go

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Bambara	go	—
2	French	gosse	child, kid; testicle
3	French	cosse	pod; first-person singular present indicative of...
4	Latin	coccia	—
5	Latin	cochlea	snail; snail shell; spiral
6	Ancient Greek	κοχλίας	snail with a spiral-shell; spiral; spiral, snail...
7	Ancient Greek	κόχλος	shellfish with a spiral shell, used for dyeing...

via Japanese 碁

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Japanese	碁	go
2	Chinese	圍棋	go

Every word from Ancient Greek κόχλος →Every word from Ancient Greek κοχλίας →Every word from Latin cochlea →