Where does “lauhala” come from?

lauhala (English) comes from Hawaiian lauhala, from Hawaiian lau, from Proto-Polynesian rau, from Proto-Oceanic raun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dahun — leaf.

lauhala (English): "Pandanus tectorius", a tree common in Hawaii,...

Definitions

  1. "Pandanus tectorius", a tree common in Hawaii,...

Ancestry of “lauhala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HawaiianlauhalaA screwpine leaf, especially when used in plaiting
2Hawaiianlauleaf; many, numerous; four hundred
3Proto-Polynesianrauhundred
4Proto-OceanicraunUsed to count certain objects
5Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandahunleaf
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dahun →Every word from Proto-Oceanic raun →Every word from Proto-Polynesian rau →
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