English
kereru
Kereru comes from Māori kererū ‘The New Zealand pigeon’.
- Māorimodernkererū‘The New Zealand pigeon’
- Englishtodaykereru
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Māorimodernkererū‘The New Zealand pigeon’
- Englishtodaykereru
Every English word from Māori kererū
Today it means
noun The New Zealand pigeon (species Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Māori kererū / kereru