Where does “kōhanga” come from?
kōhanga (Maori) comes from Proto-Polynesian *kofaŋa, from Proto-Polynesian kofa, from Proto-Oceanic kopa.
kōhanga (Maori): nest, nursery; birthplace, cradle, homeland,...
Definitions
- nest, nursery; birthplace, cradle, homeland,...
Ancestry of “kōhanga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | *kofaŋa | — |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | kofa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | kopa | — |
Words derived from “kōhanga”