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Where does “matuqa” come from?

matuqa (Proto-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)tuqah, from Proto-Austronesian (ma-)tuqaS — old.

matuqa (Proto-Polynesian): parent

Definitions

  1. parent

Ancestry of “matuqa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian(ma-)tuqahold
2Proto-Austronesian(ma-)tuqaSold

Words derived from “matuqa”

  • ʻaumakua
  • makua
  • matu'a
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