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 *waqe →Every word from Maori wae →Every word from Maori waewae →