Where does “maori” come from?

maori (Portuguese) comes from Maori Māori, from Proto-Polynesian ma(a)qoli — true, real, genuine.

maori (Portuguese): Maori (of, from, or pertaining to the Maori)

Definitions

  1. Maori (of, from, or pertaining to the Maori)

Ancestry of “maori”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MaoriMāoriMaori; Maori; normal
2Proto-Polynesianma(a)qolitrue, real, genuine
Every word from Proto-Polynesian ma(a)qoli →Every word from Maori Māori →