Where does “Kapono” come from?
Kapono (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian pono, from Proto-Polynesian pono, from Proto-Oceanic bonor, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bənər — right, correct.
Ancestry of “Kapono”, step by step
Kapono traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hawaiian pono
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | pono | righteousness; morality, goodness, excellence;... |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | pono | — |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | bonor | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | bənər | right, correct |
via Hawaiian kā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | kā | to strike, hit, thrust, dash, hurl; container;... |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | taʻa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | taqan | to hold back; to keep in reserve |