Etymology

Otaheite

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Today it means: Tahitian. Full definition →

First used 18th c.Tahitian ʻo
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The story

  1. Tahitian · derived fromʻo
  2. English todayOtaheite

From (misinterpretation of) Tahitian ʻo Tahiti.

First known use, by meaning

  • 18th c. Tahiti.
  • from 18th c. Tahitian.
  • 18th c. The Tahitian language.
  • 19th c. A Tahitian.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.