Where does “pīwakawaka” come from?
pīwakawaka (Maori) comes from Proto-Indo-European pī- — to be fat; to drink.
Ancestry of “pīwakawaka”, step by step
pīwakawaka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European pī-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | pī- | to be fat; to drink |
via Maori wakawaka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maori | wakawaka | — |