Where does “Kirikiriroa” come from?

Kirikiriroa (Maori) comes from Maori roa, from Proto-Polynesian loa — long.

Ancestry of “Kirikiriroa”, step by step

Kirikiriroa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maori roa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maoriroalong; tall; slow
2Proto-Polynesianloalong

via Maori kirikiri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maorikirikiri—
Every word from Proto-Polynesian loa →Every word from Maori roa →