Where does “Ainu” come from?
Ainu comes from Japanese アイヌ, borrowed from the Ainu language アィヌ, whose original meaning is unknown.
Ainu (English): A member of an ethnic group on the northern...
Definitions
- A member of an ethnic group on the northern...
Ancestry of “Ainu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | アイヌ | Ainu |
| 2 | Ainu | アイヌ | person, human being; Ainu person; the Ainu... |