Where does “pe'a” come from?

pe'a (Samoan) comes from Proto-Polynesian peka, from Proto-Oceanic bʷeka.

pe'a (Samoan): bat; male tattoo

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Polynesian	peka	bat
2	Proto-Oceanic	bʷeka	—

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