Where does “hikiāloa” come from?
hikiāloa (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian loa, from Proto-Polynesian loa — long.
hikiāloa (Hawaiian): long-term, long-range
Definitions
- long-term, long-range
Ancestry of “hikiāloa”, step by step
hikiāloa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hawaiian loa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | loa | distance, length; long, permanent |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | loa | long |
via Hawaiian hiki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | hiki | all right; ability; can, be able to |