Etymology Explorer › Maori

Where does “harakeke” come from?

harakeke (Maori) comes from Proto-Austronesian paŋudaN — the screw pines; "Pandanus" spp.

harakeke (Maori): New Zealand flax, Phormium tenax

Definitions

  1. New Zealand flax, Phormium tenax

Ancestry of “harakeke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-AustronesianpaŋudaNthe screw pines; "Pandanus" spp
Every word from Proto-Austronesian paŋudaN →