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Where does “Hawaiki” come from?

Hawaiki (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Polynesian Sawaiki.

Ancestry of “Hawaiki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-PolynesianSawaiki—

Words derived from “Hawaiki”

  • Hawaii
  • Hawaiian
  • Owyhee
  • hawaiite
  • owyheeite
  • Hawái
  • hawaiano
  • Hawaii
  • Havaí
  • Havajo
  • havaja
  • ハワイ
  • Χαβάη
  • Hawaii
  • Haváí
  • Haváis
  • Haváíoch
  • Havaí
  • Havaii
  • Hawáai hahoodzo
  • Hawaiʻi
  • Awai
Every word from Proto-Polynesian Sawaiki →