Etymology Explorer › Maori

Where does “pai” come from?

pai (Maori) comes from Proto-Malayic *bait.

pai (Maori): good; excellent; suitable

Definitions

  1. good; excellent; suitable

Ancestry of “pai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayic*bait—
Every word from Proto-Malayic *bait →