Where does “Bọkina Faso” come from?

Bọkina Faso (Yoruba) comes from English Burkina Faso, from Dyula faso — fatherland, homeland.

Ancestry of “Bọkina Faso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBurkina Faso—
2Dyulafasofatherland, homeland
Every word from Dyula faso →Every word from English Burkina Faso →