Where does “mārenatanga” come from?
mārenatanga (Maori) comes from Maori mārena, from English marriage, from Middle English mariage, from Old French mariage, from Old French marier, from Latin marītō, from Latin marītus, from Latin mās — to measure.
Ancestry of “mārenatanga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maori | mārena | — |
| 2 | English | marriage | The state of being married; A union of two or... |
| 3 | Middle English | mariage | marriage |
| 4 | Old French | mariage | marriage; wedding |
| 5 | Old French | marier | to marry; to get married |
| 6 | Latin | marītō | to marry, wed |
| 7 | Latin | marītus | marital, matrimonial, conjugal |
| 8 | Latin | mās | male |
| 9 | Proto-Nuristani | *māsa | moon |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́Has | moon; month |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |