Where does “hau” come from?

hau (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Polynesian sau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sazuk.

hau (Hawaiian): cool/cold, dew, ice, snow; sea hibiscus,...

Definitions

  1. cool/cold, dew, ice, snow; sea hibiscus,...

Ancestry of “hau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesiansaucoldness, wind, breeze
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiansazuk

Words derived from “hau

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sazukEvery word from Proto-Polynesian sau
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