Where does “Pāpua Nūkini” come from?

Pāpua Nūkini (Rarotongan) comes from English Papua New Guinea, from English New Guinea — Papua New Guinea.

Ancestry of “Pāpua Nūkini”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPapua New Guinea—
2EnglishNew GuineaPapua New Guinea
Every word from English New Guinea →Every word from English Papua New Guinea →