Where does “harakeke” come from?

harakeke (English) comes from Maori harakeke, from Proto-Austronesian paŋudaN — the screw pines; "Pandanus" spp.

harakeke (English): New Zealand flax, Phormium tenax

Definitions

  1. New Zealand flax, Phormium tenax

Ancestry of “harakeke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MaoriharakekeNew Zealand flax, Phormium tenax
2Proto-AustronesianpaŋudaNthe screw pines; "Pandanus" spp
Every word from Proto-Austronesian paŋudaN →Every word from Maori harakeke →