Where does “puna” come from?
puna (English) comes from Hawaiian puna, from English spoon, from Middle English spoon, from Old English spōn, from Proto-West Germanic spanu, from Proto-Germanic spenô, from Proto-Indo-European psten-os-, from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn — to stand.
puna (English): An alpine biological community in the central...
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- An alpine biological community in the central...
Ancestry of “puna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hawaiian | puna | spring; coral, lime, plaster; spoon |
| 2 | English | spoon | An implement for eating or serving; a scooped... |
| 3 | Middle English | spoon | Alternative form of spone |
| 4 | Old English | spōn | piece of wood, chip; sliver, chip of wood,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | spanu | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | spenô | nipple |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | psten-os- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |