Where does “hoʻohele” come from?

hoʻohele (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian hele, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian sele.

hoʻohele (Hawaiian): to set in motion

Definitions

  1. to set in motion

Ancestry of “hoʻohele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianheleto walk, move
2Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesiansele—
Every word from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian sele →Every word from Hawaiian hele →