Where does “Hauʻoli” come from?

Hauʻoli (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian hau, from Proto-Polynesian sau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sazuk.

Hauʻoli (Hawaiian): happiness, joy

Definitions

  1. happiness, joy

Ancestry of “Hauʻoli”, step by step

Hauʻoli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hawaiian hau

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianhaucool/cold, dew, ice, snow; sea hibiscus,...
2Proto-Polynesiansaucoldness, wind, breeze
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiansazuk—

via Hawaiian ʻoli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianʻoli—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sazuk →Every word from Proto-Polynesian sau →Every word from Hawaiian hau →