Where does “aho” come from?

aho (Rapa Nui) comes from Proto-Polynesian *afo, from Dupaningan Agta apon, from Proto-Bantu à- — Class 1 subject concord.

aho (Rapa Nui): fishing line

Definitions

  1. fishing line

Ancestry of “aho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesian*afofishing line
2Dupaningan Agtaaponafternoon
3Proto-Bantuà-Class 1 subject concord
Every word from Proto-Bantu à- →Every word from Dupaningan Agta apon →Every word from Proto-Polynesian *afo →