Where does “matu'a vahine” come from?
matu'a vahine (Rapa Nui) comes from Rapa Nui vahine, from Tahitian vahine, from Proto-Polynesian fafine, from Proto-Oceanic papine, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian babinahi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bahi, from Proto-Austronesian bahi — female, woman.
matu'a vahine (Rapa Nui): mother
Definitions
- mother
Ancestry of “matu'a vahine”, step by step
matu'a vahine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Rapa Nui vahine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapa Nui | vahine | female |
| 2 | Tahitian | vahine | woman |
| 3 | Proto-Polynesian | fafine | woman |
| 4 | Proto-Oceanic | papine | woman |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | babinahi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | bahi | woman |
| 7 | Proto-Austronesian | bahi | female, woman |
via Rapa Nui matu'a
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapa Nui | matu'a | parent |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | matuqa | parent |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | (ma-)tuqah | old |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | (ma-)tuqaS | old |