Where does “pau” come from?

pau (English) comes from Hawaiian pau — finished, done; destroyed.

pau (English): Alternative form of pa; done; over; finished; A...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of pa; done; over; finished; A...

Ancestry of “pau”, step by step

pau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hawaiian pau

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianpaufinished, done; destroyed

via Chinese 包

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese包—
Every word from Hawaiian pau →