origami

or-ih-GAH-mee · noun

Origin

English borrowed "origami" directly from Japanese 折り紙 (origami), which is built from 折り (ori, "to fold") and 紙 (kami, "paper").

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The word entered English as a straightforward borrowing from Japanese, carrying its meaning intact rather than shifting over time.

"ori" and "kami" don't have known relatives in English.

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