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Where does “Hawaiki” come from?

Hawaiki (Maori) comes from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian Sawaiki — traditional homeland.

Ancestry of “Hawaiki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Nuclear PolynesianSawaikitraditional homeland

Words derived from “Hawaiki”

  • Hawaiki
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