Where does “rangitoto” come from?

rangitoto (Maori) comes from Maori rangi, from Proto-Polynesian laŋi, from Proto-Oceanic laŋit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋit, from Proto-Austronesian laŋiC — sky.

Ancestry of “rangitoto”, step by step

rangitoto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maori rangi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maorirangisky; heaven; day
2Proto-Polynesianlaŋisky
3Proto-Oceaniclaŋitsky
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianlaŋitsky
5Proto-AustronesianlaŋiCsky

via Maori toto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maoritotoblood
2Proto-Oceanictoto—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian laŋiC →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋit →Every word from Proto-Oceanic laŋit →