Where does “Aranga” come from?
Aranga (Maori) comes from Maori ara, from Proto-Polynesian hala, from Proto-Oceanic jalan, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian zalan, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian zalan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian zalan, from Proto-Austronesian zalan — path.
Ancestry of “Aranga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maori | ara | path; road; street |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | hala | — |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | jalan | path a trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians; a course taken |
| 4 | Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | zalan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | zalan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | zalan | path |
| 7 | Proto-Austronesian | zalan | path |