Where does “rākau” come from?
rākau (Maori) comes from Proto-Polynesian raqakau, from Proto-Oceanic raqan kayu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian daqan kahiw — wood branch.
rākau (Maori): A weapon; a club or bat; A tree, stick, spar, or...
Definitions
- A weapon; a club or bat; A tree, stick, spar, or...
Ancestry of “rākau”, step by step