Where does “origami” come from?
Origami comes from Japanese おりがみ, a compound of Japanese おり meaning "folding" and kami meaning "paper."
origami (English): The Japanese art of paper folding; A piece of art...
Definitions
- The Japanese art of paper folding; A piece of art...
Ancestry of “origami”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 折り紙 | origami |
| 2 | Japanese | 紙 | paper |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 紙 | — |
Words derived from “origami”