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Where does “Keleka” come from?

Keleka (Hawaiian) comes from English Theresa, from Latin Thēra, from Ancient Greek θήρᾱ, from Ancient Greek θηράω, from Ancient Greek θήρ, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

Ancestry of “Keleka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTheresa—
2LatinThēra—
3Ancient Greekθήρᾱanimal, wild beast
4Ancient Greekθηράωto hunt
5Ancient Greekθήρa wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;...
6Proto-Hellenickʷʰḗrwild beast
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal
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