Where does “ckoi” come from?
ckoi (French) comes from French koi, from Japanese 鯉, from Old Japanese こい.
Ancestry of “ckoi”, step by step
ckoi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French koi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | koi | Alternative spelling of quoi |
| 2 | Japanese | 鯉 | carp, specifically, the common carp |
| 3 | Old Japanese | こい | — |
via French c
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | c | — |