Where does “whakangaro” come from?

whakangaro (Maori) comes from Maori ngaro, from Maori rango, from Proto-Polynesian laŋo, from Proto-Oceanic laŋo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋaw, from Proto-Austronesian laŋaw, from Proto-Austroasiatic *laŋaw.

Ancestry of “whakangaro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maoringaro—
2Maorirangofly; blowfly
3Proto-Polynesianlaŋofly
4Proto-Oceaniclaŋohousefly
5Proto-Malayo-Polynesianlaŋawbluebottle, blowfly, horsefly
6Proto-Austronesianlaŋawhousefly
7Proto-Austroasiatic*laŋaw—
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