Where does “hoʻokala” come from?

hoʻokala (Hawaiian) comes from Albanian kala-, from Proto-Albanian kala, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelh₁- — to move; to turn, go round; turn, become.

hoʻokala (Hawaiian): to sharpen

Definitions

  1. to sharpen

Ancestry of “hoʻokala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniankala-upside down
2Proto-Albaniankala—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷelh₁-to move; to turn, go round; turn, become
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷelh₁- →Every word from Albanian kala- →Every word from Proto-Albanian kala →
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