Words that come from Proto-Polynesian ma-

5 words across 4 languages descend from Proto-Polynesian ma- — including mātau, mātauranga, mātau, mātau, ma(a)taqu.

See the etymology of ma- itself →

Maori (2)

Tuamotuan (1)

Rarotongan (1)

Proto-Polynesian (1)