Where does “motu” come from?

motu (Rapa Nui) comes from Proto-Polynesian motu — island.

motu (Rapa Nui): island

Definitions

  1. island

Ancestry of “motu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesianmotuisland
Every word from Proto-Polynesian motu
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