Where does “whakataurekareka” come from?

whakataurekareka (Maori) comes from Maori whaka-, from Proto-Polynesian faka — like.

whakataurekareka (Maori): To treat with contempt

Definitions

  1. To treat with contempt

Ancestry of “whakataurekareka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maoriwhaka-Causative prefix; towards
2Proto-Polynesianfakalike
Every word from Proto-Polynesian faka →Every word from Maori whaka- →