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
| 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... |