Where does “Matawhero” come from?
Matawhero (Maori) comes from Maori mata, from Polynesian *mata.
Ancestry of “Matawhero”, step by step
Matawhero traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Maori whero
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maori | whero | — |