Where does “Piʻikea” come from?
Piʻikea (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian ea, from Proto-Polynesian eqa.
Piʻikea (Hawaiian): an ancient chiefess of Maui
Definitions
- an ancient chiefess of Maui
Ancestry of “Piʻikea”, step by step
Piʻikea traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hawaiian ea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | ea | sovereignty, rule; air, breath, gas, vapor; life,... |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | eqa | — |
via Hawaiian ke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | ke | the |
via Hawaiian piʻi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | piʻi | to travel inland, "thus"; to experience... |