Where does “hoʻomākaukau” come from?

hoʻomākaukau (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian mākaukau, from Proto-Polynesian ma(a)taqu, from Proto-Austronesian *taqu, from Proto-Austronesian Caqu — to know how, be able to.

hoʻomākaukau (Hawaiian): to make ready, to prepare

Definitions

  1. to make ready, to prepare

Ancestry of “hoʻomākaukau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianmākaukaucompetence, proficiency, efficiency, aptitude, preparation
2Proto-Polynesianma(a)taquto know; to understand
3Proto-Austronesian*taqu—
4Proto-AustronesianCaquto know how, be able to
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