Where does “gói” come from?
gói (Portuguese) comes from Yiddish גוי, from Hebrew גּוֹי — nation; gentile.
gói (Portuguese): goy
Ancestry of “gói”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | גוי | Gentile/gentile, non-Jew |
| 2 | Hebrew | גּוֹי | nation; gentile |