Where does “matatangitangi” come from?

matatangitangi (Maori) comes from Maori tangitangi, from Maori tangi, from Proto-Polynesian taŋi, from Proto-Oceanic taŋis, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taŋis, from Proto-Austronesian Caŋis — to cry.

Ancestry of “matatangitangi”, step by step

matatangitangi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maori tangitangi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maoritangitangi—
2Maoritangiweeping, mourning, lament; sound, intonation;...
3Proto-Polynesiantaŋito cry to weep
4Proto-Oceanictaŋisto cry, to lament
5Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaŋisto cry
6Proto-AustronesianCaŋisto cry

via Maori mata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maorimataraw; eye
2Polynesian*mata—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Caŋis →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taŋis →Every word from Proto-Oceanic taŋis →