what language does the word origami come from?

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please let me know what language.
thanks

2007-09-04 14:36:29 · 6 answers · asked by Ana B 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

japanese, the ori means to fold and kami which changes into gami in this word means paper. So origami means to fold paper

2007-09-04 14:41:33 · answer #1 · answered by 道森３ 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋

I believe it is Japanese as with the Origami bird things they make-

2007-09-04 21:46:30 · answer #2 · answered by Candi G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

It's Japanese. It comes from 2 words meaning
"folded paper".
oru = to fold
kami = paper

2007-09-04 22:27:44 · answer #3 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Japanese.

2007-09-04 21:49:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

Japanese.

2007-09-04 21:39:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

Japanese.

2007-09-04 21:39:29 · answer #6 · answered by Belie 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋