Where does “hailawe” come from?

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

hailawe (Hawaiian): to exchange

Definitions

  1. to exchange

Ancestry of “hailawe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianhai-used to form causative verbs
2Proto-Polynesian*fairay marine fish with a flat body, large wing-like fins, and a whip-like tail
3Proto-Oceanic*paʀistingray
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpaʀihray
5Proto-AustronesianpaʀiSray
Every word from Proto-Austronesian paʀiS →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian paʀih →Every word from Proto-Oceanic *paʀi →