Where does “ora” come from?
ora (Maori) comes from Proto-Polynesian ola, from Proto-Oceanic wola, from Proto-Oceanic *wada, from Proto-Austronesian *wada.
ora (Maori): to exist; to be alive, well, safe, cured,...
Definitions
- to exist; to be alive, well, safe, cured,...
Ancestry of “ora”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | ola | to be alive, exist |
| 2 | Proto-Oceanic | wola | — |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | *wada | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | *wada | — |