Where does “Maoritanga” come from?

Maoritanga (English) comes from Maori Māoritanga, from Maori Māori, from Proto-Polynesian ma(a)qoli — true, real, genuine.

Maoritanga (English): Māori culture, traditions, and way of life;...

Definitions

  1. Māori culture, traditions, and way of life;...

Ancestry of “Maoritanga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MaoriMāoritangaMaoriness, Maoritanga
2MaoriMāoriMaori; Maori; normal
3Proto-Polynesianma(a)qolitrue, real, genuine
Every word from Proto-Polynesian ma(a)qoli →Every word from Maori Māori →Every word from Maori Māoritanga →