Where does “akahele” come from?

akahele (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian hele, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian sele.

akahele (Hawaiian): cautious, careful

Definitions

  1. cautious, careful

Ancestry of “akahele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianheleto walk, move
2Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesiansele—
Every word from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian sele →Every word from Hawaiian hele →