Where does “おりがみ” come from?

おりがみ (Japanese) comes from Japanese かみ, from Translingual − — A long signal, used to form Morse code text, together with. (a short signal).

Ancestry of “おりがみ”, step by step

おりがみ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese かみ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseかみ—
2Translingual−A long signal, used to form Morse code text, together with. (a short signal)

via Japanese おり

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseおり折 opportunity; 檻 cage, cell; 織 woven
Every word from Translingual − →Every word from Japanese かみ →