Where does “ʻohana” come from?
ʻohana (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Polynesian *kofaŋa, from Proto-Polynesian kofa, from Proto-Oceanic kopa.
ʻohana (Hawaiian): family, relatives, kin group; ohana; to gather...
Definitions
- family, relatives, kin group; ohana; to gather...
Ancestry of “ʻohana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | *kofaŋa | — |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | kofa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | kopa | — |
Words derived from “ʻohana”