Where does “mātauranga” come from?

mātauranga (Maori) comes from Maori mātau, from Proto-Polynesian ma(a)taqu, from Proto-Austronesian *taqu, from Proto-Austronesian Caqu — to know how, be able to.

mātauranga (Maori): knowledge, wisdom; education

Definitions

  1. knowledge, wisdom; education

Ancestry of “mātauranga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maorimātauknowledge, understanding; to know, to understand
2Proto-Polynesianma(a)taquto know; to understand
3Proto-Austronesian*taqu—
4Proto-AustronesianCaquto know how, be able to
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Caqu →Every word from Proto-Austronesian *taqu →Every word from Proto-Polynesian ma(a)taqu →