Where does “hara” come from?
hara (Maori) comes from Proto-Polynesian sala, from Proto-Oceanic salaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian salaq — wrong, in error.
hara (Maori): to be in violation of a tapu; to transgress; to...
Definitions
- to be in violation of a tapu; to transgress; to...
Ancestry of “hara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | sala | err; error; crime; sin |
| 2 | Proto-Oceanic | salaq | wrong; in error |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | salaq | wrong, in error |