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Where does “aloha” come from?

aloha (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Polynesian qarofa, from Proto-Oceanic *qalopan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləpan, from Proto-Austronesian *qaləpan.

aloha (Hawaiian): hello, greetings; goodbye, farewell; love,...

Definitions

  1. hello, greetings; goodbye, farewell; love,...

Ancestry of “aloha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesianqarofalove
2Proto-Oceanic*qalopan—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*qaləpan—
4Proto-Austronesian*qaləpan—

Words derived from “aloha”

  • aloha
  • aloha kakahiaka
  • Kealoha
  • Kuʻualoha
  • Leialoha
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