Where does “akaaka” come from?

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

akaaka (Hawaiian): clear, transparent

Definitions

  1. clear, transparent

Ancestry of “akaaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianakaappearing, bright
2Proto-Polynesian*qata

Words derived from “akaaka

Every word from Proto-Polynesian *qataEvery word from Hawaiian aka