Where does “kai a te kurī” come from?
kai a te kurī (Maori) comes from Maori kai, from Proto-Polynesian kai, from Proto-Oceanic kani, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kaən, from Proto-Austronesian kaən — to eat.
Ancestry of “kai a te kurī”, step by step
kai a te kurī traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Maori kai
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maori | kai | to eat; food |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | kai | food |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | kani | to eat consume |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | kaən | to eat |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | kaən | to eat |
via Maori te
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maori | te | the; Referring to a whole class of things or... |