Where does “raurau” come from?

raurau (Hiri Motu) comes from Proto-Oceanic rau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dahun — leaf.

raurau (Hiri Motu): leaf

Definitions

  1. leaf

Ancestry of “raurau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceanicrau
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandahunleaf
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dahunEvery word from Proto-Oceanic rau
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