Where does “Kaʻaukai” come from?

Kaʻaukai (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian ʻau, from Proto-Polynesian kau, from Proto-Oceanic kayu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian kayu, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian kayu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian kaSiw — wood; tree.

Ancestry of “Kaʻaukai”, step by step

Kaʻaukai traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Hawaiian ʻau

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianʻauhandle, stem, stalk; long bone of arm or leg; a...
2Proto-Polynesiankauwood; tree
3Proto-Oceanickayuwood; tree
4Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesiankayu—
5Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesiankayu—
6Proto-Malayo-Polynesiankahiwwood; tree
7Proto-AustronesiankaSiwwood; tree

via Hawaiian kā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiiankāto strike, hit, thrust, dash, hurl; container;...
2Proto-Polynesiantaʻa—
3Proto-Austronesiantaqanto hold back; to keep in reserve

via Hawaiian Kai

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HawaiianKaisea
2Hawaiiankaisea; salt water; seaside, area near the sea,...
Every word from Proto-Austronesian kaSiw →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kahiw →Every word from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian kayu →