Where does “ꞌau” come from?
ꞌau (Rapa Nui) comes from Proto-Polynesian *qahu.
ꞌau (Rapa Nui): smoke
Definitions
- smoke
Ancestry of “ꞌau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | *qahu | — |
ꞌau (Rapa Nui) comes from Proto-Polynesian *qahu.
ꞌau (Rapa Nui): smoke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | *qahu | — |