Where does “waewae” come from?

waewae (Maori) comes from Maori wae, from Proto-Polynesian *waqe.

waewae (Maori): leg, foot

Definitions

  1. leg, foot

Ancestry of “waewae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maoriwae—
2Proto-Polynesian*waqe—

Words derived from “waewae”

Every word from Proto-Polynesian *waqe →Every word from Maori wae →
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