Where does “came” come from?

came (English) comes from English kame, from Hawaiian Kamaka, from Hawaiian kā, from Proto-Polynesian taʻa, from Proto-Austronesian taqan — to hold back; to keep in reserve.

came (English): simple past tense of come; past participle of...

Definitions

  1. simple past tense of come; past participle of...

Ancestry of “came”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkameA round hill or short ridge of sand or gravel...
2HawaiianKamaka—
3Hawaiiankāto strike, hit, thrust, dash, hurl; container;...
4Proto-Polynesiantaʻa—
5Proto-Austronesiantaqanto hold back; to keep in reserve

Words derived from “came”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian taqan →Every word from Proto-Polynesian taʻa →Every word from Hawaiian kā →
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