Where does “weta” come from?
weta (English) comes from Maori wētā, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
weta (English): Any of about 70 insect species in the families...
Definitions
- Any of about 70 insect species in the families...
Ancestry of “weta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Maori | wētā | weta |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |