Where does “koillinen” come from?
koillinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish koi, from Japanese 鯉, from Old Japanese こい.
koillinen (Finnish): northeast; northeastern
Ancestry of “koillinen”, step by step
| 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 | — |
Words derived from “koillinen”