Where does “kau aihe” come from?
kau aihe (Maori) comes from Maori kau, from Proto-Polynesian kau, from Proto-Oceanic kayu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian kayu, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian kayu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian kaSiw — wood; tree.
kau aihe (Maori): butterfly stroke
Definitions
- butterfly stroke
Ancestry of “kau aihe”, step by step
kau aihe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Maori kau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maori | kau | tree; wood; stick; to swim |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | kau | wood; tree |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | kayu | wood; tree |
| 4 | Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | kayu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | kayu | — |
| 6 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | kahiw | wood; tree |
| 7 | Proto-Austronesian | kaSiw | wood; tree |
via Maori aihe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maori | aihe | The short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus... |