Where does “patia ika” come from?
patia ika (Rapa Nui) comes from Rapa Nui ika, from Proto-Polynesian ika, from Proto-Oceanic ikan, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian ikan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hikan, from Proto-Austronesian Sikan — fish.
patia ika (Rapa Nui): harpoon
Ancestry of “patia ika”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Rapa Nui | ika | fish; war casualty |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | ika | fish |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | ikan | fish |
| 4 | Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | ikan | fish |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | hikan | fish |
| 6 | Proto-Austronesian | Sikan | fish |