Where does “Nāpua” come from?
Nāpua (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian nā, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ŋa, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan l/b-ŋa — five.
Ancestry of “Nāpua”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hawaiian | nā | the; calm, pacified |
| 2 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | ŋa | I |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | l/b-ŋa | five |