Where does “porotaka” come from?
porotaka (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 “porotaka”, step by step
porotaka 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 taka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maori | taka | — |