Where does “aloha kakahiaka” come from?
aloha kakahiaka (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian aloha, from Proto-Polynesian qarofa, from Proto-Oceanic *qalopan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləpan, from Proto-Austronesian *qaləpan — love.
aloha kakahiaka (Hawaiian): good morning
Definitions
- good morning
Ancestry of “aloha kakahiaka”, step by step
aloha kakahiaka 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 kakahiaka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | kakahiaka | morning |