Where does “hoʻīli” come from?

hoʻīli (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian ili, from Proto-Polynesian *hili.

hoʻīli (Hawaiian): to land upon

Definitions

  1. to land upon

Ancestry of “hoʻīli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianilito run aground
2Proto-Polynesian*hili—
Every word from Proto-Polynesian *hili →Every word from Hawaiian ili →