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Where does “kōhanga reo” come from?

kōhanga reo (Maori) comes from Maori kōhanga, from Proto-Polynesian *kofaŋa, from Proto-Polynesian kofa, from Proto-Oceanic kopa.

Ancestry of “kōhanga reo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maorikōhanganest, nursery; birthplace, cradle, homeland,...
2Proto-Polynesian*kofaŋa—
3Proto-Polynesiankofa—
4Proto-Oceanickopa—

Words derived from “kōhanga reo”

  • kohanga reo
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