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

Every word from Proto-Oceanic kopaEvery word from Proto-Polynesian kofaEvery word from Proto-Polynesian *kofaŋa