Where does “ʻāina” come from?
ʻāina (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Polynesian *kaaiŋa.
ʻāina (Hawaiian): land
Definitions
- land
Ancestry of “ʻāina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | *kaaiŋa | — |
ʻāina (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Polynesian *kaaiŋa.
ʻāina (Hawaiian): land
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | *kaaiŋa | — |