Where does “vakavaka” come from?

vakavaka (Rapa Nui) comes from Rapa Nui vaka, from Proto-Polynesian waka — canoe.

vakavaka (Rapa Nui): narrow

Definitions

  1. narrow

Ancestry of “vakavaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Rapa Nuivakacanoe
2Proto-Polynesianwakacanoe
Every word from Proto-Polynesian waka →Every word from Rapa Nui vaka →