Where does “Burkina Faso” come from?

Burkina Faso (Fula) comes from French Burkina Faso, from Dyula faso — fatherland, homeland.

Ancestry of “Burkina Faso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchBurkina Faso—
2Dyulafasofatherland, homeland
Every word from Dyula faso →Every word from French Burkina Faso →