Where does “koillispuoli” come from?
koillispuoli (Finnish) comes from Finnish koillinen, from Finnish koi, from Japanese 鯉, from Old Japanese こい.
koillispuoli (Finnish): northeastern side
Ancestry of “koillispuoli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | koillinen | northeast; northeastern |
| 2 | Finnish | koi | short form of vaatekoi Tineola bisselliella,... |
| 3 | Japanese | 鯉 | carp, specifically, the common carp |
| 4 | Old Japanese | こい | — |