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
- simple past tense of come; past participle of...
Ancestry of “came”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | kame | A round hill or short ridge of sand or gravel... |
| 2 | Hawaiian | Kamaka | — |
| 3 | Hawaiian | kā | to strike, hit, thrust, dash, hurl; container;... |
| 4 | Proto-Polynesian | taʻa | — |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | taqan | to hold back; to keep in reserve |
Words derived from “came”