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Where does “*kofaŋa” come from?
*kofaŋa (Proto-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Polynesian kofa, from Proto-Oceanic kopa.
Ancestry of “*kofaŋa”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Polynesian
kofa
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2
Proto-Oceanic
kopa
—
Words derived from “*kofaŋa”
ohana
kōhanga
ʻohana
kōhanga reo
kohanga reo
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