Where does “paheke” come from?

paheke (Maori) comes from Maori heke, from Proto-Polynesian *seke.

Ancestry of “paheke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maoriheke—
2Proto-Polynesian*seke—
Every word from Proto-Polynesian *seke →Every word from Maori heke →
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