Where does “ʻeiki” come from?

ʻeiki (Tongan) comes from Proto-Polynesian qariki — nobleman, chief.

ʻeiki (Tongan): noble

Definitions

  1. noble

Ancestry of “ʻeiki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesianqarikinobleman, chief
Every word from Proto-Polynesian qariki