Where does “koi” come from?
koi (French) comes from Japanese 鯉, from Old Japanese こい.
koi (French): Alternative spelling of quoi
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of quoi
Ancestry of “koi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 鯉 | carp, specifically, the common carp |
| 2 | Old Japanese | こい | — |