Where does “humuhumunukunukuapuaa” come from?
humuhumunukunukuapuaa (English) comes from Hawaiian humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa, from Hawaiian nuku, from Proto-Polynesian ŋutu, from Proto-Austronesian ŋusuq.
humuhumunukunukuapuaa (English): Either of two species, "Rhinecanthus aculeatus"...
Definitions
- Either of two species, "Rhinecanthus aculeatus"...
Ancestry of “humuhumunukunukuapuaa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa | reef triggerfish, humuhumunukunukuapuaa |
| 2 | Hawaiian | nuku | snout, beak, mouth |
| 3 | Proto-Polynesian | ŋutu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | ŋusuq | — |