Where does “vaomatua” come from?
vaomatua (Samoan) comes from Samoan matuā, from Proto-Polynesian matuqa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)tuqah, from Proto-Austronesian (ma-)tuqaS — old.
vaomatua (Samoan): virgin forest
Definitions
- virgin forest
Ancestry of “vaomatua”, step by step
vaomatua traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Samoan matuā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samoan | matuā | parent |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | matuqa | parent |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | (ma-)tuqah | old |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | (ma-)tuqaS | old |
via Samoan vao
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samoan | vao | — |