Where does “rata” come from?

Rata is an English word for a New Zealand tree, borrowed from Māori rātā, of unknown ultimate origin.

rata (English): Any of various New Zealand plants of the genus...

Definitions

  1. Any of various New Zealand plants of the genus...

Ancestry of “rata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maorirātā—
2Proto-Oceaniclasa—

Words derived from “rata”

Every word from Proto-Oceanic lasa →Every word from Maori rātā →