Where does “hoʻohina” come from?

hoʻohina (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian Hina, from Proto-Polynesian *sina, from Proto-Oceanic sinaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sinaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian siNaʀ — sun.

hoʻohina (Hawaiian): to throw, to knock over

Definitions

  1. to throw, to knock over

Ancestry of “hoʻohina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HawaiianHinaany of a number of goddesses and legendary women, including a moon goddess
2Proto-Polynesian*sinagrey-haired, white-haired
3Proto-Oceanicsinaʀ—
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesiansinaʀray; beam
5Proto-AustronesiansiNaʀsun
Every word from Proto-Austronesian siNaʀ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sinaʀ →Every word from Proto-Oceanic sinaʀ →
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