Where does “Keaopō” come from?

Keaopō (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian pō, from Proto-Polynesian *po, from Proto-Oceanic boŋi, from Proto-Austronesian bəʀŋi.

Keaopō (Hawaiian): Alphecca (Alpha Coronae Borealis), a star in the constellation Corona Borealis

Definitions

  1. Alphecca (Alpha Coronae Borealis), a star in the constellation Corona Borealis

Ancestry of “Keaopō”, step by step

Keaopō traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Hawaiian pō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianpōnight
2Proto-Polynesian*po—
3Proto-Oceanicboŋi—
4Proto-Austronesianbəʀŋi—

via Hawaiian ao

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianaolight; daylight; day
2Proto-Polynesianqaocloud

via Hawaiian ke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiiankethe
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bəʀŋi →Every word from Proto-Oceanic boŋi →Every word from Proto-Polynesian *po →