Where does “kafa” come from?

kafa (Tongan) comes from Proto-Polynesian *kafa, from Proto-Oceanic *kapa — sennit.

kafa (Tongan): The cordage made from the fibers of the cocoa nut husk

Definitions

  1. The cordage made from the fibers of the cocoa nut husk

Ancestry of “kafa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesian*kafa—
2Proto-Oceanic*kapasennit
Every word from Proto-Oceanic *kapa →Every word from Proto-Polynesian *kafa →