Where does “vaatekoi” come from?

vaatekoi (Finnish) comes from Finnish vaate, from Proto-Finnic *vaat'ëk, from Proto-Germanic wēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

vaatekoi (Finnish): A common clothes moth, "Tineola bisselliella"

Definitions

  1. A common clothes moth, "Tineola bisselliella"

Ancestry of “vaatekoi”, step by step

vaatekoi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vaate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaatepiece of clothing, garment; clothing, clothes
2Proto-Finnic*vaat'ëkclothing, garment
3Proto-Germanicwēdizpiece of cloth, garment
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

via Finnish koi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkoishort form of vaatekoi Tineola bisselliella,...
2Japanese鯉carp, specifically, the common carp
3Old Japaneseこい—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēdiz →Every word from Proto-Finnic *vaat'ëk →