Where does “aitokoi” come from?
aitokoi (Finnish) comes from Finnish aito, from Proto-Germanic aiþǭ, from Proto-Germanic aiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European oyt-.
aitokoi (Finnish): tineid moth, fungus moth; Tineidae
Definitions
- tineid moth, fungus moth; Tineidae
Ancestry of “aitokoi”, step by step
aitokoi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish aito
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | aito | real, authentic, genuine; bona fide; proper |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aiþǭ | legal, real wife |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aiþaz | oath |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | oyt- | — |
via Finnish koi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | koi | short form of vaatekoi Tineola bisselliella,... |
| 2 | Japanese | 鯉 | carp, specifically, the common carp |
| 3 | Old Japanese | こい | — |