Where does “whakaraka” come from?

whakaraka (Maori) comes from Maori raka, from English Lock, from Middle English lok, from Old English lāc, from Proto-West Germanic laik, from Proto-Germanic laikaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

whakaraka (Maori): to walk; to step out

Definitions

  1. to walk; to step out

Ancestry of “whakaraka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maorirakalock
2EnglishLockfrom the surname
3Middle Englishloklock
4Old Englishlācplay, sport, strife, battle, sacrifice, offering,...
5Proto-West Germaniclaikgame, sport
6Proto-Germaniclaikazdance; game, sport; hymn
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laik →