Where does “tangiweto” come from?

tangiweto (Maori) comes from Maori tangi, from Proto-Polynesian taŋi, from Proto-Oceanic taŋis, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taŋis, from Proto-Austronesian Caŋis — to cry.

Ancestry of “tangiweto”, step by step

tangiweto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maori tangi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maoritangiweeping, mourning, lament; sound, intonation;...
2Proto-Polynesiantaŋito cry to weep
3Proto-Oceanictaŋisto cry, to lament
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaŋisto cry
5Proto-AustronesianCaŋisto cry

via Polish weto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwetoveto
2LatinvetoI forbid, oppose, veto; I forbid it! I protest!
3Latinvotodative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of...
4Proto-Italicwetā(je)-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweth₂-to say
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Caŋis →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taŋis →Every word from Proto-Oceanic taŋis →