Where does “kumi ihuroa” come from?
kumi ihuroa (Maori) comes from Maori ihu, from Proto-Polynesian *isu, from Proto-Oceanic *icuŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ijuŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ujuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian mujiŋ — nose.
Ancestry of “kumi ihuroa”, step by step
kumi ihuroa traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Maori ihu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maori | ihu | nose |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | *isu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | *icuŋ | nose organ of the face |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *ijuŋ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ujuŋ | Alternative form of *ijuŋ |
| 6 | Proto-Austronesian | mujiŋ | nose |
via Maori kumi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maori | kumi | — |