Where does “koillinen” come from?

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

koillinen (Finnish): northeast; northeastern

Definitions

  1. northeast; northeastern

Ancestry of “koillinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkoishort form of vaatekoi Tineola bisselliella,...
2Japanese鯉carp, specifically, the common carp
3Old Japaneseこい—

Words derived from “koillinen”

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