Where does “Hiʻiaka” come from?

Hiʻiaka (English) comes from Hawaiian Hiʻiaka, from Hawaiian hiʻi, from Proto-Polynesian *siki.

Hiʻiaka (English): Any of the twelve sisters of the volcano goddess Pele, especially the youngest, whom Pele was given to raise

Definitions

  1. Any of the twelve sisters of the volcano goddess Pele, especially the youngest, whom Pele was given to raise

Ancestry of “Hiʻiaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HawaiianHiʻiakaany of the twelve sisters of the volcano goddess Pele, especially the youngest and favorite one
2Hawaiianhiʻicarry in the arms; hold, carry
3Proto-Polynesian*siki—
Every word from Proto-Polynesian *siki →Every word from Hawaiian hiʻi →Every word from Hawaiian Hiʻiaka →