Where does “kia ora” come from?
kia ora (English) comes from Maori kia ora, from Maori ora, from Proto-Polynesian ola, from Proto-Oceanic wola, from Proto-Oceanic *wada, from Proto-Austronesian *wada.
kia ora (English): Used as a greeting; Expressing good will or...
Definitions
- Used as a greeting; Expressing good will or...
Ancestry of “kia ora”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Maori | kia ora | A greeting said when meeting someone or... |
| 2 | Maori | ora | to exist; to be alive, well, safe, cured,... |
| 3 | Proto-Polynesian | ola | to be alive, exist |
| 4 | Proto-Oceanic | wola | — |
| 5 | Proto-Oceanic | *wada | — |
| 6 | Proto-Austronesian | *wada | — |