Where does “Keone” come from?
Keone (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian one, from Proto-Polynesian qone, from Proto-Oceanic qone, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qənay, from Proto-Austronesian qənay.
Ancestry of “Keone”, step by step
Keone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hawaiian one
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | one | sand |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | qone | sand |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | qone | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qənay | — |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | qənay | — |
via Hawaiian ke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | ke | the |