Where does “rau” come from?

rau (Rapa Nui) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *rau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dahun — leaf.

rau (Rapa Nui): leaf

Definitions

  1. leaf

Ancestry of “rau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*rau—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandahunleaf
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dahun →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *rau →