Where does “Haunani” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Haunani”, step by step

Haunani 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 Nani

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HawaiianNanito be lovely, pretty, nice
2Hawaiiannanito be lovely, pretty, nice
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sazuk →Every word from Proto-Polynesian sau →Every word from Hawaiian hau →
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