Where does “aro” come from?

aro (Rapa Nui) comes from Proto-Polynesian qaro, from Proto-Oceanic qarop, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qadəp — front.

aro (Rapa Nui): front facing side

Definitions

  1. front facing side

Ancestry of “aro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesianqarofront
2Proto-Oceanicqaropfront
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqadəpfront
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qadəp →Every word from Proto-Oceanic qarop →Every word from Proto-Polynesian qaro →