Where does “wahine” come from?

wahine (English) comes from Maori wahine, from Proto-Polynesian fafine, from Proto-Oceanic papine, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian babinahi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bahi, from Proto-Austronesian bahi — female, woman.

wahine (English): A Polynesian or Maori woman; A female surfer

Definitions

  1. A Polynesian or Maori woman; A female surfer

Ancestry of “wahine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maoriwahinewoman
2Proto-Polynesianfafinewoman
3Proto-Oceanicpapinewoman
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbabinahi—
5Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbahiwoman
6Proto-Austronesianbahifemale, woman

Words derived from “wahine”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian bahi →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bahi →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian babinahi →
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