Jaungoikoa

Basque

Etymology

It is unclear whether jainko (god) is derived from Jaungoikoa ("The Lord of above", for Christian God) or the other way round. It has been suggested that Christian missionaries created Jaungoikoa as a folk etymology for jainko.

Proper noun

Jaungoikoa

  1. "The Lord of above"; meaning the Christian God.

Synonyms

  • goiko jauna (modern Basque)

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Last modified on 4 November 2012, at 21:56