Where does “vakavaka” come from?
vakavaka (Rapa Nui) comes from Rapa Nui vaka, from Proto-Polynesian waka — canoe.
vakavaka (Rapa Nui): narrow
Ancestry of “vakavaka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Rapa Nui | vaka | canoe |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | waka | canoe |