Where does “raurau” come from?
raurau (Hiri Motu) comes from Proto-Oceanic rau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dahun — leaf.
raurau (Hiri Motu): leaf
Ancestry of “raurau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Oceanic | rau | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | dahun | leaf |