Where does “hala” come from?
hala (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Polynesian sala, from Proto-Oceanic salaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian salaq — wrong, in error.
hala (Hawaiian): sin; error; to sin
Ancestry of “hala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | sala | err; error; crime; sin |
| 2 | Proto-Oceanic | salaq | wrong; in error |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | salaq | wrong, in error |
Words derived from “hala”