Where does “Kāne” come from?
Kāne (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Polynesian taqane, from Proto-Oceanic taumʷaqane, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tau, from Proto-Austronesian Cau — person, human being.
Ancestry of “Kāne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | taqane | male |
| 2 | Proto-Oceanic | taumʷaqane | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tau | person, human |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | Cau | person, human being |