Where does “koa” come from?

koa (English) comes from Hawaiian koa, from Proto-Polynesian toqa.

koa (English): Acacia koa, a species of large tree in the family...

Definitions

  1. Acacia koa, a species of large tree in the family...

Ancestry of “koa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiiankoawarrior; koa; to be brave, military
2Proto-Polynesiantoqa—
Every word from Proto-Polynesian toqa →Every word from Hawaiian koa →
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