Where does “poro-tapawhā rite” come from?

poro-tapawhā rite (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-tapawhā rite”, step by step

poro-tapawhā rite traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Maori poro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maoriporo—
2EnglishBallsurname
3Middle EnglishbalA ball; A rounded or spherical lump or bump,...
4Old Englishbeallball
5EnglishbealA small inflammatory tumor; pustule; To gather...
6Old Englishhyllhill
7Albanianhullifurrow
8Proto-Germanichullizhill
9Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hníshill
10Proto-Indo-EuropeankelH-to rise, to be tall; hill

via Maori rite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maoririteto resemble; to be like, similar, alike
2Proto-Eastern Polynesianlite—

via Maori tapawhā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maoritapawhā—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hnís →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulliz →