Where does “rāwhiti” come from?
rāwhiti (Maori) comes from Maori whiti, from English fit, from English outfit, from English out, from Middle English oute, from Old English ūt, from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic ūt — out, outward.
Ancestry of “rāwhiti”, step by step
rāwhiti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Maori whiti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maori | whiti | — |
| 2 | English | fit | Suitable, proper; Adapted to a purpose or... |
| 3 | English | outfit | A set of clothing; Gear consisting of a set of... |
| 4 | English | out | Away from the inside, centre or other point of... |
| 5 | Middle English | oute | out |
| 6 | Old English | ūt | out |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | out, outward |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |