Where does “hoʻolawe” come from?

hoʻolawe (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian lawe, from Proto-Polynesian *lawe, from Proto-Oceanic *lawe.

hoʻolawe (Hawaiian): to deduct, to subtract

Definitions

  1. to deduct, to subtract

Ancestry of “hoʻolawe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianlawebearer; to transport, carry, take, bring; to...
2Proto-Polynesian*lawe—
3Proto-Oceanic*lawe—

Words derived from “hoʻolawe”

Every word from Proto-Oceanic *lawe →Every word from Proto-Polynesian *lawe →Every word from Hawaiian lawe →