Where does “rau” come from?
rau (Rapa Nui) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *rau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dahun — leaf.
rau (Rapa Nui): leaf
Ancestry of “rau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *rau | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | dahun | leaf |