Where does “koi” come from?

koi (Finnish) comes from Japanese 鯉, from Old Japanese こい.

koi (Finnish): short form of vaatekoi Tineola bisselliella,...

Definitions

  1. short form of vaatekoi Tineola bisselliella,...

Ancestry of “koi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese鯉carp, specifically, the common carp
2Old Japaneseこい—

Words derived from “koi”

Every word from Old Japanese こい →Every word from Japanese 鯉 →