Where does “koe” come from?
koe (Rapa Nui) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (i-)kahu, from Proto-Austronesian (i-)kaSu — you, your sg.
koe (Rapa Nui): you
Ancestry of “koe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | (i-)kahu | you, your sg |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | (i-)kaSu | you, your sg |