Where does “haupia” come from?

haupia (English) comes from Hawaiian haupia, from Hawaiian hau, from Proto-Polynesian sau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sazuk.

haupia (English): A traditional Hawaiian dessert based on coconut milk and starch, somewhat resembling blancmange

Definitions

  1. A traditional Hawaiian dessert based on coconut milk and starch, somewhat resembling blancmange

Ancestry of “haupia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianhaupiahaupia traditional pudding made with starch and coconut cream
2Hawaiianhaucool/cold, dew, ice, snow; sea hibiscus,...
3Proto-Polynesiansaucoldness, wind, breeze
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesiansazuk—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sazuk →Every word from Proto-Polynesian sau →Every word from Hawaiian hau →