Where does “Māoritanga” come from?
Māoritanga (Maori) comes from Maori Māori, from Proto-Polynesian ma(a)qoli — true, real, genuine.
Māoritanga (Maori): Maoriness, Maoritanga
Ancestry of “Māoritanga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Maori | Māori | Maori; Maori; normal |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | ma(a)qoli | true, real, genuine |
Words derived from “Māoritanga”