Where does “alanui” come from?
alanui (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian ala, from Proto-Polynesian hala, from Proto-Oceanic jalan, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian zalan, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian zalan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian zalan, from Proto-Austronesian zalan — path.
alanui (Hawaiian): road, street, large path
Definitions
- road, street, large path
Ancestry of “alanui”, step by step
alanui traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hawaiian ala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | ala | way, path, road |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | hala | — |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | jalan | path a trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians; a course taken |
| 4 | Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | zalan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | zalan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | zalan | path |
| 7 | Proto-Austronesian | zalan | path |