Where does “kulolo” come from?
kulolo (English) comes from Hawaiian kūlolo, from Hawaiian Kū, from English stew, from English steward, from Middle English steward, from Old English stiġweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
kulolo (English): A Hawaiian dessert made from baked or steamed grated taro corms and either coconut meat or coconut milk
Definitions
- A Hawaiian dessert made from baked or steamed grated taro corms and either coconut meat or coconut milk
Ancestry of “kulolo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | kūlolo | kulolo traditional dessert made from taro and coconut |
| 2 | Hawaiian | Kū | one of the four major gods; the god of war |
| 3 | English | stew | A cooking-dish used for boiling; a cauldron; A... |
| 4 | English | steward | A person who manages the property or affairs for... |
| 5 | Middle English | steward | The administrator of a household or estate especially noble or monarchical |
| 6 | Old English | stiġweard | steward |
| 7 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 8 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 9 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 11 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 12 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |