Where does “Whiringa-ā-rangi” come from?

Whiringa-ā-rangi (Maori) comes from Maori rangi, from Proto-Polynesian laŋi, from Proto-Oceanic laŋit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋit, from Proto-Austronesian laŋiC — sky.

Ancestry of “Whiringa-ā-rangi”, step by step

Whiringa-ā-rangi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Maori rangi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maorirangisky; heaven; day
2Proto-Polynesianlaŋisky
3Proto-Oceaniclaŋitsky
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianlaŋitsky
5Proto-AustronesianlaŋiCsky

via Maori ā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maoriācollarbone; to drive something, such as cattle or...
2Maoriāeyes
3Proto-Nuclear Polynesianaeyes; affirmative; agreed

via Maori whiringa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maoriwhiringa—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian laŋiC →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋit →Every word from Proto-Oceanic laŋit →