Where does “折り紙” come from?

折り紙 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 紙, from Middle Chinese 紙.

折り紙 (Japanese): origami

Definitions

origami

Ancestry of “折り紙”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Japanese	紙	paper
2	Middle Chinese	紙	—

Words derived from “折り紙”

Every word from Middle Chinese 紙 →

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