Where does “whakarongona” come from?

whakarongona (Maori) comes from Maori whakarongo, from Maori rongo, from Proto-Polynesian roŋo, from Proto-Oceanic roŋoʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dəŋəʀ, from Proto-Austronesian dəŋəʀ.

Ancestry of “whakarongona”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maoriwhakarongo—
2Maorirongofame; news
3Proto-Polynesianroŋoto hear
4Proto-Oceanicroŋoʀto hear; perceive
5Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandəŋəʀto hear; perceive
6Proto-Austronesiandəŋəʀ—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian dəŋəʀ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dəŋəʀ →Every word from Proto-Oceanic roŋoʀ →
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