Where does “rau” come from?
rau (Maori) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ʀatus, from Proto-Austronesian ʀaCus.
rau (Maori): leaf; hundred
Ancestry of “rau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ʀatus | hundred |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | ʀaCus | — |