Where does “Hiʻiaka” come from?

Hiʻiaka (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian hiʻi, from Proto-Polynesian *siki.

Ancestry of “Hiʻiaka”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Hawaiian	hiʻi	carry in the arms; hold, carry
2	Proto-Polynesian	*siki	—

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