Where does “Makia” come from?

Makia (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian kia, from English steer, from Middle English steer, from Old English stēor, from Proto-Germanic stiuriją, from Proto-Germanic stiurijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.

Makia (Hawaiian): spike, stake, nail, pin

Definitions

  1. spike, stake, nail, pin

Ancestry of “Makia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiiankiapillar, post
2EnglishsteerTo guide the course of a vessel, vehicle,...
3Middle Englishsteersteer, young bull
4Old Englishstēorrudder; a young bull or cow; steer; steer
5Proto-Germanicstiuriją
6Proto-Germanicstiurijanąto direct, steer
7Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
10Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Germanic -janąEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti