Where does “whakawhitinga” come from?
whakawhitinga (Maori) comes from Maori whakawhiti, from Maori whiti, from English fit, from English outfit, from English out, from Middle English oute, from Old English ūt, from Proto-West Germanic *ūt — out, outward.
Ancestry of “whakawhitinga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maori | whakawhiti | — |
| 2 | Maori | whiti | — |
| 3 | English | fit | Suitable, proper; Adapted to a purpose or... |
| 4 | English | outfit | A set of clothing; Gear consisting of a set of... |
| 5 | English | out | Away from the inside, centre or other point of... |
| 6 | Middle English | oute | out |
| 7 | Old English | ūt | out |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | out, outward |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |