Where does “kamaʻaina” come from?

kamaʻaina (English) comes from Hawaiian kamaʻāina, from Hawaiian Kama, from Proto-Polynesian *tama.

kamaʻaina (English): Someone who is of Hawaiian origin; a local

Definitions

  1. Someone who is of Hawaiian origin; a local

Ancestry of “kamaʻaina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HawaiiankamaʻāinaA person born and bred in Hawaii
2HawaiianKamachild regardless of sex
3Proto-Polynesian*tama—
Every word from Proto-Polynesian *tama →Every word from Hawaiian Kama →Every word from Hawaiian kamaʻāina →