Where does “rara” come from?

rara (Rapa Nui) comes from Proto-Polynesian *rara, from Proto-Oceanic *raraŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daŋdaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *daŋdaŋ — to broil; to warm up oneself or something near a fire.

rara (Rapa Nui): to scorch, to singe

Definitions

  1. to scorch, to singe

Ancestry of “rara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesian*rarato heat over fire to smoke
2Proto-Oceanic*raraŋto warm up, to heat
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*daŋdaŋto warm up, to heat
4Proto-Austronesian*daŋdaŋto broil; to warm up oneself or something near a fire
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *daŋdaŋ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daŋdaŋ →Every word from Proto-Oceanic *raraŋ →