Tahitian
/təˈhiːʃən/noun
Relating to Tahiti, its people, or their Polynesian language.
Did you know?Tahitian comes from Tahiti, the largest island in French Polynesia, and entered English through European exploration and colonial writing rather than from an older English root.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-European contact
Tahitian
Tahiti
“The native name of the island in Eastern Polynesia.”
18th Century
French
Tahiti
“The island name recorded by European explorers and writers.”
Late 18th Century
English
Tahitian
“Pertaining to Tahiti or its inhabitants.”
Modern English
English
Tahitian
“Relating to Tahiti, its people, or their language.”
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