Where does “poro-tapaono” come from?
poro-tapaono (Maori) comes from Maori poro, from English Ball, from Middle English bal, from Old English beall, from English beal, from Old English hyll, from Albanian hulli, from Proto-Germanic hulliz — to rise, to be tall; hill.
Ancestry of “poro-tapaono”, step by step
poro-tapaono traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Maori poro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maori | poro | — |
| 2 | English | Ball | surname |
| 3 | Middle English | bal | A ball; A rounded or spherical lump or bump,... |
| 4 | Old English | beall | ball |
| 5 | English | beal | A small inflammatory tumor; pustule; To gather... |
| 6 | Old English | hyll | hill |
| 7 | Albanian | hulli | furrow |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hulliz | hill |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hnís | hill |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |
via Maori tapaono
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maori | tapaono | — |