Where does “レプンカムイ” come from?

レプンカムイ (Ainu) comes from Ainu レㇷ゚, from Ainu レ — three.

レプンカムイ (Ainu): orca

Definitions

  1. orca

Ancestry of “レプンカムイ”, step by step

レプンカムイ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ainu レㇷ゚

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ainuレㇷ゚three, three things
2Ainuレthree

via Ainu ウン

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ainuウンof, in

via Ainu カムイ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ainuカムイa god deity
Every word from Ainu レ →Every word from Ainu レㇷ゚ →