Where does “tauoranga” come from?

tauoranga (Maori) comes from Maori ora, from Proto-Polynesian ola, from Proto-Oceanic wola, from Proto-Oceanic *wada, from Proto-Austronesian *wada.

Ancestry of “tauoranga”, step by step

tauoranga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maori ora

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maoriorato exist; to be alive, well, safe, cured,...
2Proto-Polynesianolato be alive, exist
3Proto-Oceanicwolato be exist
4Proto-Oceanic*wada—
5Proto-Austronesian*wada—

via Maori tau

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maoritauyear; to settle; knowledge
2Proto-Polynesiantaquyear; season
3Proto-Oceanictaqunyear
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaqunyear
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *wada →Every word from Proto-Oceanic *wada →Every word from Proto-Oceanic wola →