Where does “Haʻikū” come from?
Haʻikū (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian Kū, from English stew, from English steward, from Middle English steward, from Old English stiġweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
Ancestry of “Haʻikū”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hawaiian | Kū | — |
| 2 | English | stew | A cooking-dish used for boiling; a cauldron; A... |
| 3 | English | steward | A person who manages the property or affairs for... |
| 4 | Middle English | steward | — |
| 5 | Old English | stiġweard | — |
| 6 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 7 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 8 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 10 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 11 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |