Where does “tūrangawaewae” come from?

tūrangawaewae (Maori) comes from Maori waewae, from Maori wae, from Proto-Polynesian *waqe.

tūrangawaewae (Maori): Spiritual connection with the land

Definitions

  1. Spiritual connection with the land

Ancestry of “tūrangawaewae”, step by step

tūrangawaewae traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maori waewae

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maoriwaewaeleg, foot
2Maoriwae
3Proto-Polynesian*waqe

via Maori tūranga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maoritūrangastand, position

Words derived from “tūrangawaewae

Every word from Proto-Polynesian *waqeEvery word from Maori waeEvery word from Maori waewae