Where does “rongonga” come from?

rongonga (Maori) comes from Maori rongo, from Proto-Polynesian roŋo, from Proto-Oceanic roŋoʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dəŋəʀ, from Proto-Austronesian dəŋəʀ.

Ancestry of “rongonga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maorirongofame; news
2Proto-Polynesianroŋoto hear
3Proto-Oceanicroŋoʀto hear; perceive
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandəŋəʀto hear; perceive
5Proto-Austronesiandəŋəʀ—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian dəŋəʀ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dəŋəʀ →Every word from Proto-Oceanic roŋoʀ →
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