Where does “tukemata” come from?

tukemata (Maori) comes from Maori mata, from Polynesian *mata.

Ancestry of “tukemata”, step by step

tukemata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maori mata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maorimataraw; eye
2Polynesian*mata—

via Finnish tuke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtukeAny material used to create a clog; a block
2Finnishtukkiato block, to bar, to obstruct; to clog; "tukkia...
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