Where does “aka aniani” come from?

aka aniani (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian aka, from Proto-Polynesian *qata.

aka aniani (Hawaiian): reflection

Definitions

  1. reflection

Ancestry of “aka aniani”, step by step

aka aniani traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hawaiian aka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianakaappearing, bright
2Proto-Polynesian*qata—

via Hawaiian aniani

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiiananianistate of clarity, transparency
2Hawaiiananito blow softly as a breeze
Every word from Proto-Polynesian *qata →Every word from Hawaiian aka →