Where does “haumia” come from?

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

haumia (Hawaiian): pollution

Definitions

  1. pollution

Ancestry of “haumia”, step by step

haumia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hawaiian hau

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianhaucool/cold, dew, ice, snow; sea hibiscus,...
2Proto-Polynesiansaucoldness, wind, breeze
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiansazuk—

via Hawaiian mia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianmia—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sazuk →Every word from Proto-Polynesian sau →Every word from Hawaiian hau →