Where does “akamai” come from?

akamai (English) comes from Hawaiian akamai, from Proto-Polynesian *qata-mai.

akamai (English): smart, clever

Definitions

  1. smart, clever

Ancestry of “akamai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianakamaiintelligence, wit; intelligent, smart, clever
2Proto-Polynesian*qata-mai—
Every word from Proto-Polynesian *qata-mai →Every word from Hawaiian akamai →
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