Where does “urunga” come from?

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

Ancestry of “urunga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maoriuruto enter, go in; to possess; to enlist, enrol,...
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiansurup
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian surupEvery word from Maori uru