Where does “Manu” come from?

Manu (Maori) comes from Proto-Polynesian *manu, from Proto-Oceanic manu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian manuk, from Proto-Austronesian manuk — bird; chicken.

Ancestry of “Manu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesian*manu—
2Proto-Oceanicmanu—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianmanukbird
4Proto-Austronesianmanukbird; chicken
Every word from Proto-Austronesian manuk →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian manuk →Every word from Proto-Oceanic manu →