Where does “Keao” come from?

Keao (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian ao, from Proto-Polynesian qao — cloud.

Ancestry of “Keao”, step by step

Keao traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hawaiian ao

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianaolight; daylight; day
2Proto-Polynesianqaocloud

via Hawaiian ke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiiankethe
Every word from Proto-Polynesian qao →Every word from Hawaiian ao →