Where does “hoʻohana” come from?

hoʻohana (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian hana, from Proto-Polynesian fana, from Proto-Oceanic *p(ʷ)anaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian panaq, from Proto-Austronesian panaq — to shoot.

hoʻohana (Hawaiian): to use

Definitions

  1. to use

Ancestry of “hoʻohana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianhanawork, labor, job, employment, occupation, duty,...
2Proto-Polynesianfanawarm, hot; shoot with a bow
3Proto-Oceanic*p(ʷ)anaqto shoot to fire a shot
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpanaqto shoot
5Proto-Austronesianpanaqto shoot
Every word from Proto-Austronesian panaq →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian panaq →Every word from Proto-Oceanic *p(ʷ)anaq →