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Where does “koi” come from?

koi (Estonian) comes from Low German koje — tight room, bed on a ship.

koi (Estonian): clothes moth; some other species of moth, such as...

Definitions

  1. clothes moth; some other species of moth, such as...

Ancestry of “koi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low Germankojetight room, bed on a ship

Words derived from “koi”

  • riidekoi
Every word from Low German koje →