Where does “Pauwela” come from?

Pauwela (English) comes from Hawaiian Paʻuwela, from Hawaiian wela, from Proto-Germanic *wela, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

Ancestry of “Pauwela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HawaiianPaʻuwela—
2Hawaiianwelato be hot
3Proto-Germanic*wela—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *wela →Every word from Hawaiian wela →
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