Where does “Whakatane” come from?

Whakatane (English) comes from Maori Whakatāne, from Maori tāne, from Proto-Polynesian taqane, from Proto-Oceanic taumʷaqane, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tau, from Proto-Austronesian Cau — person, human being.

Ancestry of “Whakatane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MaoriWhakatāne—
2Maoritāneman
3Proto-Polynesiantaqanemale
4Proto-Oceanictaumʷaqane—
5Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantauperson, human
6Proto-AustronesianCauperson, human being
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Cau →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tau →Every word from Proto-Oceanic taumʷaqane →