Where does “haku” come from?
haku (English) comes from Hawaiian haku, from Proto-Central Polynesian fatu, from Proto-Oceanic patu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *batu, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *batu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian batu, from Proto-Austronesian *batux — rock; stone.
haku (English): A three-ply braid incorporating additional materials, used in making lei
Definitions
- A three-ply braid incorporating additional materials, used in making lei
Ancestry of “haku”, step by step
haku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hawaiian haku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | haku | lord, master, overseer, employer, owner,... |
| 2 | Proto-Central Polynesian | fatu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | patu | stone, rock |
| 4 | Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | *batu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | *batu | — |
| 6 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | batu | stone |
| 7 | Proto-Austronesian | *batux | rock; stone |
via Maori haku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maori | haku | — |