Where does “hale kūʻai” come from?
hale kūʻai (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian kūʻai, from Hawaiian Kū, from English stew, from English steward, from Middle English steward, from Old English stiġweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
hale kūʻai (Hawaiian): store, shop
Definitions
- store, shop
Ancestry of “hale kūʻai”, step by step
hale kūʻai traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hawaiian kūʻai
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | kūʻai | to barter |
| 2 | Hawaiian | Kū | one of the four major gods; the god of war |
| 3 | English | stew | A cooking-dish used for boiling; a cauldron; A... |
| 4 | English | steward | A person who manages the property or affairs for... |
| 5 | Middle English | steward | The administrator of a household or estate especially noble or monarchical |
| 6 | Old English | stiġweard | steward |
| 7 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 8 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 9 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 11 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 12 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
via Hawaiian hale
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | hale | house, building; institution; lodge |
| 2 | English | Harry | The drug heroin |
| 3 | Old French | Henri | — |
| 4 | Latin | Henrīcus | — |
| 5 | Old High German | Haimirich | — |
| 6 | Old High German | rihhi | rich; empire, kingdom, realm |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | rīkī | mighty, powerful; rich; kingdom, realm |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |