Where does “hoʻolaukōnā” come from?

hoʻolaukōnā (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian laukōnā, from Hawaiian lau, from Proto-Polynesian rau, from Proto-Oceanic raun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dahun — leaf.

hoʻolaukōnā (Hawaiian): to treat mercilessly, to oppress

Definitions

  1. to treat mercilessly, to oppress

Ancestry of “hoʻolaukōnā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianlaukōnāheartless, merciless
2Hawaiianlauleaf; many, numerous; four hundred
3Proto-Polynesianrauhundred
4Proto-OceanicraunUsed to count certain objects
5Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandahunleaf
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dahun →Every word from Proto-Oceanic raun →Every word from Proto-Polynesian rau →