Where does “taŋata roŋoroŋo” come from?
taŋata roŋoroŋo (Rapa Nui) comes from Proto-Polynesian taŋata, from Proto-Oceanic *tamʷata — human being, person.
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Ancestry of “taŋata roŋoroŋo”, step by step
taŋata roŋoroŋo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Polynesian taŋata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | taŋata | man, person |
| 2 | Proto-Oceanic | *tamʷata | human being, person |
via Rapa Nui roŋoroŋo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapa Nui | roŋoroŋo | to recite, declaim, chant |