Where does “كوی” come from?
كوی (Old Anatolian Turkish) comes from Persian کوی, from Middle Persian kwd — street, lane; lane, street.
كوی (Old Anatolian Turkish): village
Definitions
- village
Ancestry of “كوی”, step by step
كوی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian کوی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | کوی | street; city block |
| 2 | Middle Persian | kwd | street, lane; lane, street |
via Old Armenian գիւղ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | գիւղ | village; country |