Where does “koi” come from?
koi (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Uralic koje — male; dawn.
koi (Proto-Finnic): moth, clothes moth
Definitions
- moth, clothes moth
Ancestry of “koi”, step by step
koi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Uralic koje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Uralic | koje | male; dawn |
via Proto-Finno-Ugric koje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | koje | — |