Where does “rongonui” come from?

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

Ancestry of “rongonui”, step by step

rongonui traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maori rongo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maorirongofame; news
2Proto-Polynesianroŋoto hear
3Proto-Oceanicroŋoʀto hear; perceive
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandəŋəʀto hear; perceive
5Proto-Austronesiandəŋəʀ—

via Maori nui

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maorinuibig
2Proto-Nuclear Polynesiannuibig
Every word from Proto-Austronesian dəŋəʀ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dəŋəʀ →Every word from Proto-Oceanic roŋoʀ →