Where does “Hinaliʻi” come from?

Hinaliʻi (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian Hina, from Proto-Polynesian *sina, from Proto-Oceanic sinaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sinaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian siNaʀ — sun.

Hinaliʻi (Hawaiian): Alpha Persei (Mirfak), a star in the constellation Perseus

Definitions

  1. Alpha Persei (Mirfak), a star in the constellation Perseus

Ancestry of “Hinaliʻi”, step by step

Hinaliʻi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hawaiian Hina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HawaiianHinaany of a number of goddesses and legendary women, including a moon goddess
2Proto-Polynesian*sinagrey-haired, white-haired
3Proto-Oceanicsinaʀ—
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesiansinaʀray; beam
5Proto-AustronesiansiNaʀsun

via Hawaiian aliʻi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianaliʻia hereditary rank of traditional chief; noble
2Proto-Polynesianqarikinobleman, chief
Every word from Proto-Austronesian siNaʀ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sinaʀ →Every word from Proto-Oceanic sinaʀ →