Where does “rara” come from?
rara (Maori) comes from Proto-Oceanic *rara, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *dada, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dahdah, from Proto-Austronesian daSdaS — chest.
Ancestry of “rara”, step by step
rara traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Oceanic *rara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Oceanic | *rara | — |
| 2 | Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | *dada | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | dahdah | chest |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | daSdaS | chest |
via Proto-Polynesian *lala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | *lala | — |