Where does “Leināʻala” come from?

Leināʻala (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian nā, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ŋa, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan l/b-ŋa — five.

Ancestry of “Leināʻala”, step by step

Leināʻala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hawaiian nā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiiannāthe; calm, pacified
2Proto-Sino-TibetanŋaI
3Proto-Sino-Tibetanl/b-ŋafive

via Hawaiian lei

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianleilei, a wreath of flowers or leaves; necklace;...
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan l/b-ŋa →Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ŋa →Every word from Hawaiian nā →