Where does “Nāinoa” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Nāinoa”, step by step

Nāinoa 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 inoa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianinoaname; term; title
2Proto-Polynesian*hiŋoa—
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan l/b-ŋa →Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ŋa →Every word from Hawaiian nā →