Where does “kaiheke” come from?

kaiheke (Maori) comes from Maori heke, from Proto-Polynesian *seke.

Ancestry of “kaiheke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maoriheke—
2Proto-Polynesian*seke—
Every word from Proto-Polynesian *seke →Every word from Maori heke →