Where does “ahuula” come from?

ahuula (English) comes from Hawaiian ʻahu ʻula, from Hawaiian ʻahu, from Proto-Polynesian *kafu.

ahuula (English): A feathered cloak traditionally worn by the native Hawaiian elite

Definitions

  1. A feathered cloak traditionally worn by the native Hawaiian elite

Ancestry of “ahuula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianʻahu ʻulaahuula feathered cloak traditionally worn as a symbol of high rank
2Hawaiianʻahugarment
3Proto-Polynesian*kafu—
Every word from Proto-Polynesian *kafu →Every word from Hawaiian ʻahu →Every word from Hawaiian ʻahu ʻula →