Where does “Aotearoa” come from?
Aotearoa (Maori) comes from Maori ao, from Proto-Polynesian qao — cloud.
Aotearoa (Maori): long white cloud; North Island; New Zealand; long...
Definitions
- long white cloud; North Island; New Zealand; long...
Ancestry of “Aotearoa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Maori | ao | daytime; world; cloud |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | qao | cloud |
Words derived from “Aotearoa”