Where does “కోయు” come from?
కోయు (Telugu) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱoy-, from Proto-Japonic koy, from Persian قوی, from Arabic قَوِيّ — strong.
కోయు (Telugu): to cut
Ancestry of “కోయు”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱoy- | to be located; camp; abode |
| 2 | Proto-Japonic | koy | yellow |
| 3 | Persian | قوی | strong; Form of قو with ezâfe |
| 4 | Arabic | قَوِيّ | strong |
Words derived from “కోయు”