Where does “akula” come from?
akula (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian lā, from Proto-Polynesian *la, from Proto-Oceanic layaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian layaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian layaʀ — sail.
akula (Hawaiian): direction away from the speaker, away
Definitions
- direction away from the speaker, away
Ancestry of “akula”, step by step
akula traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hawaiian lā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | lā | sail; dorsal fin; sun, sun’s heat; sunny, solar |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | *la | sail a piece of fabric attached to a boat |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | layaʀ | sail |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | layaʀ | sail |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | layaʀ | sail |
via Hawaiian aku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | aku | bonito, skipjack tuna; direction away from the... |