Where does “Māori” come from?
Māori (English) comes from Maori Māori, from Proto-Polynesian ma(a)qoli — true, real, genuine.
Māori (English): A member of the Polynesian people native to New...
Definitions
- A member of the Polynesian people native to New...
Ancestry of “Māori”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Maori | Māori | Maori; Maori; normal |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | ma(a)qoli | true, real, genuine |