Where does “aloha awakea” come from?
aloha awakea (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian aloha, from Proto-Polynesian qarofa, from Proto-Oceanic *qalopan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləpan, from Proto-Austronesian *qaləpan — love.
aloha awakea (Hawaiian): good afternoon
Definitions
- good afternoon
Ancestry of “aloha awakea”, step by step
aloha awakea traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hawaiian aloha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | aloha | hello, greetings; goodbye, farewell; love,... |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | qarofa | love |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | *qalopan | love |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *qaləpan | love |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | *qaləpan | love |
via Hawaiian awakea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | awakea | noon, midday |