Where does “aikāne” come from?
aikāne (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian Kāne, from Proto-Polynesian taqane, from Proto-Oceanic taumʷaqane, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tau, from Proto-Austronesian Cau — person, human being.
aikāne (Hawaiian): A man with whom one has sex
Definitions
- A man with whom one has sex
Ancestry of “aikāne”, step by step
aikāne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hawaiian Kāne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | Kāne | one of the four major gods; the god of creation |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | taqane | male |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | taumʷaqane | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tau | person, human |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | Cau | person, human being |