Where does “āraimate” come from?
āraimate (Maori) comes from Maori mate, from Proto-Polynesian mate, from Proto-Oceanic mate, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (m-)atay, from Proto-Austronesian aCay.
Ancestry of “āraimate”, step by step
āraimate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Maori mate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maori | mate | dead; death; disease |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | mate | death |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | mate | to die, to be dead |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | (m-)atay | to die |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | aCay | — |
via Maori ārai
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maori | ārai | — |