Where does “Kamāhana” come from?

Kamāhana (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian kā, from Proto-Polynesian taʻa, from Proto-Austronesian taqan — to hold back; to keep in reserve.

Kamāhana (Hawaiian): Gemini constellation

Definitions

  1. Gemini constellation

Ancestry of “Kamāhana”, step by step

Kamāhana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hawaiian kā

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

via Hawaiian mahana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianmahanawarm; warmth, heat; rest, repose, vacation
2Proto-Polynesianmafana—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian taqan →Every word from Proto-Polynesian taʻa →Every word from Hawaiian kā →