Where does “kahurangi” come from?

kahurangi (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 “kahurangi”, step by step

kahurangi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maori rangi

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

via Maori kāhu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maorikāhu—
2Proto-Polynesian*kafu—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian laŋiC →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋit →Every word from Proto-Oceanic laŋit →