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Where does “koy” come from?

koy (Proto-Japonic) comes from Persian قوی, from Arabic قَوِيّ — strong.

koy (Proto-Japonic): yellow

Definitions

  1. yellow

Ancestry of “koy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianقویstrong; Form of قو with ezâfe
2Arabicقَوِيّstrong

Words derived from “koy”

  • 黄
  • 黄色
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