Where does “tāpiritanga” come from?

tāpiritanga (Maori) comes from Maori tāpiri, from Hungarian Piri, from Malay piring, from Persian پرنگ — brass; copper.

Ancestry of “tāpiritanga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maoritāpiri—
2HungarianPiri—
3Malaypiringsmall dish or plate; saucer; plate
4Persianپرنگbrass; copper
Every word from Persian پرنگ →Every word from Malay piring →Every word from Hungarian Piri →