Where does “poki vahine” come from?

poki 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.

poki vahine (Rapa Nui): girl

Definitions

  1. girl

Ancestry of “poki vahine”, step by step

poki vahine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Rapa Nui vahine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Rapa Nuivahinefemale
2Tahitianvahinewoman
3Proto-Polynesianfafinewoman
4Proto-Oceanicpapinewoman
5Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbabinahi
6Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbahiwoman
7Proto-Austronesianbahifemale, woman

via Rapa Nui poki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Rapa Nuipokichild
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bahiEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bahiEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian babinahi