Where does “ʻalopeke” come from?

ʻalopeke (Hawaiian) comes from Ancient Greek ἀλώπηξ, from Proto-Hellenic alōpēḱos.

ʻalopeke (Hawaiian): fox (Vulpes)

Definitions

  1. fox (Vulpes)

Ancestry of “ʻalopeke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀλώπηξfox
2Proto-Hellenicalōpēḱos—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic alōpēḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλώπηξ →