Where does “sakau” come from?
sakau (Chuukese) comes from Pohnpeian sakau, from Proto-Polynesian [[*kawa.
sakau (Chuukese): drunk; kava; any alcoholic substance
Definitions
- drunk; kava; any alcoholic substance
Ancestry of “sakau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pohnpeian | sakau | drunk; kava; any alcoholic substance |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | [[*kawa | — |