Where does “カニ” come from?

カニ (Ainu) comes from Ainu kuani, from Ainu i.

カニ (Ainu): metal

Definitions

  1. metal

Ancestry of “カニ”, step by step

カニ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ainu kuani

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ainukuani—
2Ainui—

via Old Japanese 金

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japanese金metal

Words derived from “カニ”

Every word from Ainu i →Every word from Ainu kuani →