Where does “hoʻoholoholo” come from?
hoʻoholoholo (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian holoholo, from Hawaiian holo, from Proto-Polynesian *solo₃.
hoʻoholoholo (Hawaiian): to take someone on a walk, to escort
Definitions
- to take someone on a walk, to escort
Ancestry of “hoʻoholoholo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hawaiian | holoholo | to go for a walk, ride, or sail; to go out for pleasure, stroll, promenade |
| 2 | Hawaiian | holo | a noose; to go, run, sail, ride, slide, progress;... |
| 3 | Proto-Polynesian | *solo₃ | — |