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Where does “urunga” come from?
urunga (Maori) comes from Maori uru, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian surup.
Ancestry of “urunga”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Maori
uru
to enter, go in; to possess; to enlist, enrol,...
2
Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
surup
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