Where does “hoʻolaka” come from?

hoʻolaka (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian Laka, from English Lock, from Middle English lok, from Old English lāc, from Proto-West Germanic laik, from Proto-Germanic laikaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

hoʻolaka (Hawaiian): to tame, to domesticate

Definitions

  1. to tame, to domesticate

Ancestry of “hoʻolaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HawaiianLakaa goddess of the hula
2EnglishLockfrom the surname
3Middle Englishloklock
4Old Englishlācplay, sport, strife, battle, sacrifice, offering,...
5Proto-West Germaniclaikgame, sport
6Proto-Germaniclaikazdance; game, sport; hymn
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laik →