Where does “kamuy” come from?

kamuy (English) comes from Ainu カムイ — a god deity.

kamuy (English): A spiritual or divine being in Ainu mythology, similar to the Japanese kami

Definitions

  1. A spiritual or divine being in Ainu mythology, similar to the Japanese kami

Ancestry of “kamuy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ainuカムイa god deity
Every word from Ainu カムイ