Where does “alo” come from?
alo (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Polynesian qaro, from Proto-Oceanic qarop, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qadəp — front.
alo (Hawaiian): front; face; presence
Ancestry of “alo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | qaro | front |
| 2 | Proto-Oceanic | qarop | front |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qadəp | front |