Where does “hai-” come from?

hai- (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Polynesian *fai, from Proto-Oceanic *paʀi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian paʀih, from Proto-Austronesian paʀiS — ray.

hai- (Hawaiian): used to form causative verbs

Definitions

  1. used to form causative verbs

Ancestry of “hai-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesian*fairay marine fish with a flat body, large wing-like fins, and a whip-like tail
2Proto-Oceanic*paʀistingray
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpaʀihray
4Proto-AustronesianpaʀiSray

Words derived from “hai-”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian paʀiS →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian paʀih →Every word from Proto-Oceanic *paʀi →