Where does “tui” come from?
Tui is a Māori word tūī of unknown origin and meaning, referring to a New Zealand honeyeater bird.
tui (English): A New Zealand honeyeater, Prosthemadera...
Definitions
- A New Zealand honeyeater, Prosthemadera...
Ancestry of “tui”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Maori | tūī | tui, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a New Zealand... |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | *tui | — |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | *tuʀi | — |