Where does “Haleiwa” come from?
Haleiwa (English) comes from Hawaiian Haleʻiwa, from Hawaiian hale, from English Harry, from Old French Henri, from Latin Henrīcus, from Old High German Haimirich, from Old High German rihhi, from Proto-West Germanic rīkī — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Ancestry of “Haleiwa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | Haleʻiwa | — |
| 2 | Hawaiian | hale | house, building; institution; lodge |
| 3 | English | Harry | The drug heroin |
| 4 | Old French | Henri | — |
| 5 | Latin | Henrīcus | — |
| 6 | Old High German | Haimirich | — |
| 7 | Old High German | rihhi | rich; empire, kingdom, realm |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | rīkī | mighty, powerful; rich; kingdom, realm |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 11 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |