Where does “hihiawai” come from?
hihiawai (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian wai, from Proto-Eastern Polynesian wai, from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian wai, from Proto-Polynesian wai, from Proto-Oceanic waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian wahiʀ — water.
hihiawai (Hawaiian): swamp fern (Ceratopteris thalictroides)
Definitions
- swamp fern (Ceratopteris thalictroides)
Ancestry of “hihiawai”, step by step
hihiawai traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hawaiian wai
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | wai | fresh water |
| 2 | Proto-Eastern Polynesian | wai | water |
| 3 | Proto-Nuclear Polynesian | wai | water |
| 4 | Proto-Polynesian | wai | water |
| 5 | Proto-Oceanic | waiʀ | water |
| 6 | Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | waiʀ | water |
| 7 | Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | waiʀ | water |
| 8 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | wahiʀ | water |
via Hawaiian hihia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | hihia | — |