Where does “hoʻāhiahi” come from?

hoʻāhiahi (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian ahiahi, from Proto-Polynesian *afiafi, from Proto-Oceanic *ʀapi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀabiqi, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀabiqi — evening.

hoʻāhiahi (Hawaiian): to spend an evening

Definitions

  1. to spend an evening

Ancestry of “hoʻāhiahi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianahiahievening
2Proto-Polynesian*afiafi—
3Proto-Oceanic*ʀapilate afternoon to evening
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*ʀabiqievening
5Proto-Austronesian*ʀabiqievening
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *ʀabiqi →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀabiqi →Every word from Proto-Oceanic *ʀapi →