Where does “kiripaka” come from?
kiripaka (Maori) comes from Maori kiri, from Proto-Polynesian kili, from Proto-Oceanic kulit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kulit, from Proto-Austronesian kuliC — rind.
Ancestry of “kiripaka”, step by step
kiripaka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Maori kiri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maori | kiri | skin; peel, bark, rind; hide, leather |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | kili | — |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | kulit | skin outer covering of the body of a person |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | kulit | skin |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | kuliC | rind |
via Maori paka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maori | paka | — |