Where does “toheroa” come from?
toheroa (English) comes from Maori toheroa, from Maori roa, from Proto-Polynesian loa — long.
toheroa (English): "Paphies ventricosa", a large edible bivalve...
Definitions
- "Paphies ventricosa", a large edible bivalve...
Ancestry of “toheroa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Maori | toheroa | — |
| 2 | Maori | roa | long; tall; slow |
| 3 | Proto-Polynesian | loa | long |