Where does “iwa” come from?
iwa (Maori) comes from Proto-Polynesian hiwa, from Proto-Oceanic hiwa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian Siwa — nine.
iwa (Maori): nine
Ancestry of “iwa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | hiwa | nine |
| 2 | Proto-Oceanic | hiwa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | hiwa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | Siwa | nine |