Where does “hoʻomāhu” come from?

hoʻomāhu (Hawaiian) comes from Malay mahu, from Proto-Polynesian *mafu — stale of food.

hoʻomāhu (Hawaiian): to steam

Definitions

  1. to steam

Ancestry of “hoʻomāhu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaymahuto want, to desire; will
2Proto-Polynesian*mafustale of food
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