Where does “takahe” come from?

takahe (Dutch) comes from English takahē, from Maori takahē, from Maori takahi.

takahe (Dutch): a takahē, particularly the South Island takahē, Porphyrio hochstetteri

Definitions

  1. a takahē, particularly the South Island takahē, Porphyrio hochstetteri

Ancestry of “takahe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtakahēA species of large flightless bird in the...
2Maoritakahētakahe, takahē
3Maoritakahi—

Words derived from “takahe”

Every word from Maori takahi →Every word from Maori takahē →Every word from English takahē →