Where does “raqakau” come from?

raqakau (Proto-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Oceanic raqan kayu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian daqan kahiw — wood branch.

raqakau (Proto-Polynesian): wood; tree

Definitions

  1. wood; tree

Ancestry of “raqakau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceanicraqan kayuwood; tree
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandaqan kahiwwood branch

Words derived from “raqakau”

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian daqan kahiw →Every word from Proto-Oceanic raqan kayu →
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