Where does “ʻele” come from?
ʻele (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Eastern Polynesian *kele.
ʻele (Hawaiian): dark, black
Definitions
- dark, black
Ancestry of “ʻele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Eastern Polynesian | *kele | — |
ʻele (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Eastern Polynesian *kele.
ʻele (Hawaiian): dark, black
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Eastern Polynesian | *kele | — |