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Etymology of Go
Keywords: Culture & History
The word Go actually comes from the Japanese Igo. This in turn is the Japanese pronounciation of the characters from Weiqi, which also means it is its literal translation. Here, the Wei (围) refers to surrounding while Qi (棋) refers to chess. "Weiqi" (as well as "igo") thus means surrounding chess or the game where one surrounds.
Material from Andre Engels and unkx80 based on a question from Jan at Messages to people currently present in the library. See alsoThis is a copy of the living page "Etymology of Go" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |