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

  1. A weapon; a club or bat; A tree, stick, spar, or...

Ancestry of “rākau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesianraqakauwood; tree
2Proto-Oceanicraqan kayuwood; tree
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandaqan kahiwwood branch

Words derived from “rākau”

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian daqan kahiw →Every word from Proto-Oceanic raqan kayu →Every word from Proto-Polynesian raqakau →