Where does “uru-mā-tonga” come from?

uru-mā-tonga (Maori) comes from Maori uru, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian surup.

Ancestry of “uru-mā-tonga”, step by step

uru-mā-tonga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maori uru

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maoriuruto enter, go in; to possess; to enlist, enrol,...
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiansurup—

via Maori tonga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maoritongasouth
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianteŋaq—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian surup →Every word from Maori uru →