Where does “taŋata roŋo” come from?

taŋata roŋo (Rapa Nui) comes from Proto-Polynesian roŋo, from Proto-Oceanic roŋoʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dəŋəʀ, from Proto-Austronesian dəŋəʀ.

taŋata roŋo (Rapa Nui): messenger

Definitions

  1. messenger

Ancestry of “taŋata roŋo”, step by step

taŋata roŋo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Polynesian roŋo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesianroŋoto hear
2Proto-Oceanicroŋoʀto hear; perceive
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandəŋəʀto hear; perceive
4Proto-Austronesiandəŋəʀ—

via Proto-Polynesian taŋata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesiantaŋataman, person
2Proto-Oceanic*tamʷatahuman being, person
Every word from Proto-Austronesian dəŋəʀ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dəŋəʀ →Every word from Proto-Oceanic roŋoʀ →