Where does “maori” come from?

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

maori (Finnish): A Maori; The Maori language

Definitions

  1. A Maori; The Maori language

Ancestry of “maori”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMāoriA member of the Polynesian people native to New...
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 English Māori →