Where does “turaki” come from?

turaki (Mangarevan) comes from Proto-Polynesian *tulaki, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tulak — to push away; shove; repel.

turaki (Mangarevan): to turn upside down; to reverse

Definitions

  1. to turn upside down; to reverse

Ancestry of “turaki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesian*tulakito push over
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*tulakto push away; shove; repel
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tulak →Every word from Proto-Polynesian *tulaki →
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