Where does “Kāha” come from?

Kāha (Maori) comes from English Gaza, from Latin gaza, from Ancient Greek Γάζα, from Hebrew עַזָּה.

Ancestry of “Kāha”, step by step

Kāha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Gaza

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGazaaround the city
2Latingazatreasury; treasure, riches; wealth
3Ancient GreekΓάζαtreasury, treasure
4Hebrewעַזָּה—

via Proto-Polynesian *kafa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesian*kafa—
2Proto-Oceanic*kapasennit

Words derived from “Kāha”

Every word from Hebrew עַזָּה →Every word from Ancient Greek Γάζα →Every word from Latin gaza →
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