Where does “Rātapu” come from?
Rātapu (Maori) comes from Maori tapu, from English tub, from Middle English tubbe, from Middle Dutch tubbe.
Rātapu (Maori): Sunday
Ancestry of “Rātapu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Maori | tapu | holy, sacred, consecrated; restricted,... |
| 2 | English | tub | A flat-bottomed vessel, of width similar to or... |
| 3 | Middle English | tubbe | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | tubbe | — |