Where does “Kaleialoha” come from?

Kaleialoha (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian aloha, from Proto-Polynesian qarofa, from Proto-Oceanic *qalopan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləpan, from Proto-Austronesian *qaləpan — love.

Ancestry of “Kaleialoha”, step by step

Kaleialoha traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Hawaiian aloha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianalohahello, greetings; goodbye, farewell; love,...
2Proto-Polynesianqarofalove
3Proto-Oceanic*qalopanlove
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*qaləpanlove
5Proto-Austronesian*qaləpanlove

via Hawaiian kā

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

via Hawaiian Lei

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HawaiianLeilei, a wreath of flowers or leaves
2Hawaiianleilei, a wreath of flowers or leaves; necklace;...
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *qaləpan →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləpan →Every word from Proto-Oceanic *qalopan →
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