Where does “Te Whanganui-a-Tara” come from?
Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Maori) comes from Maori tāra, from English Dollar, from Dutch dollar, from English dollar, from Dutch daler, from German taler, from German Joachimsthaler, from German Sankt Joachimsthal — heel of the foot; heel.
Ancestry of “Te Whanganui-a-Tara”, step by step
Te Whanganui-a-Tara traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Maori tāra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maori | tāra | dollar, especially a New Zealand dollar |
| 2 | English | Dollar | OS grid ref NS9698 |
| 3 | Dutch | dollar | dollar currency, especially the US dollar |
| 4 | English | dollar | Official designation for currency in some parts... |
| 5 | Dutch | daler | One who descends, one who goes down; Superseded... |
| 6 | German | taler | taler (former unit of currency) |
| 7 | German | Joachimsthaler | Native or inhabitant of Joachimsthal |
| 8 | German | Sankt Joachimsthal | St. Joachim's Valley |
| 9 | German | Sankt | Saint: title given to a saint |
| 10 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 11 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 14 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 15 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |
via Maori Whanganui
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maori | Whanganui | — |
| 2 | Maori | nui | big |
| 3 | Proto-Nuclear Polynesian | nui | big |
via Maori te
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maori | te | the; Referring to a whole class of things or... |