Where does “Keola” come from?
Keola (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian ola, from Proto-Polynesian ola, from Proto-Oceanic wola, from Proto-Oceanic *wada, from Proto-Austronesian *wada.
Keola (Hawaiian): a tutelary star of Lanai
Definitions
- a tutelary star of Lanai
Ancestry of “Keola”, step by step
Keola traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hawaiian ola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | ola | existence; life; health |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | ola | to be alive, exist |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | wola | to be exist |
| 4 | Proto-Oceanic | *wada | — |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | *wada | — |
via Hawaiian ke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | ke | the |