Where does “kau aihe” come from?
kau aihe (Maori) comes from Maori kau, from English cow, from English cowpony, from English pony, from Scots powny, from Middle French poulenet, from Latin pullanus, from Latin pullus — pale, gray.
kau aihe (Maori): butterfly stroke
Ancestry of “kau aihe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Maori | kau | tree; wood; stick; to swim |
| 2 | English | cow | An adult female of the species "Bos taurus",... |
| 3 | English | cowpony | A horse ridden by cowboys when controlling cattle |
| 4 | English | pony | A small horse; specifically, any of several small... |
| 5 | Scots | powny | — |
| 6 | Middle French | poulenet | little foal |
| 7 | Latin | pullanus | young of an animal |
| 8 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |