Where does “koi” come from?
Koi comes from Japanese 鯉, from Old Japanese こい, with the original meaning unknown.
koi (English): Ornamental domesticated varieties of the common...
Definitions
- Ornamental domesticated varieties of the common...
Ancestry of “koi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 鯉 | carp, specifically, the common carp |
| 2 | Old Japanese | こい | — |