Where does “Kamaka” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Kamaka”, step by step

Kamaka 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 Maka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HawaiianMakaeye organ
2Polynesian*mata—

Words derived from “Kamaka”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian taqan →Every word from Proto-Polynesian taʻa →Every word from Hawaiian kā →
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