Where does “ho'oponopono” come from?

ho'oponopono (English) comes from Hawaiian hoʻoponopono, from Hawaiian ponopono, from Hawaiian pono, from Proto-Polynesian pono, from Proto-Oceanic bonor, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bənər — right, correct.

ho'oponopono (English): A process in which harmony is restored by discussion and forgiveness

Definitions

  1. A process in which harmony is restored by discussion and forgiveness

Ancestry of “ho'oponopono”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianhoʻoponoponoto correct, to revise
2Hawaiianponopononeat, tidy, arranged, in order
3Hawaiianponorighteousness; morality, goodness, excellence;...
4Proto-Polynesianpono—
5Proto-Oceanicbonor—
6Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbənərright, correct
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bənər →Every word from Proto-Oceanic bonor →Every word from Proto-Polynesian pono →
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