Where does “koinkestävä” come from?
koinkestävä (Finnish) comes from Finnish kestävä, from Finnish kestää, from Proto-Finnic kestädäk — to last, endure.
koinkestävä (Finnish): mothproof
Ancestry of “koinkestävä”, step by step
koinkestävä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kestävä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kestävä | durable, lasting, long-lasting; sustainable;... |
| 2 | Finnish | kestää | to cope, stand, withstand, endure, hold up; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kestädäk | to last, endure |
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 | — |