Where does “hoʻomakua” come from?
hoʻomakua (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian makua, from Proto-Polynesian matuqa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)tuqah, from Proto-Austronesian (ma-)tuqaS — old.
hoʻomakua (Hawaiian): to mature
Definitions
- to mature
Ancestry of “hoʻomakua”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | makua | elder; parent |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | matuqa | parent |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | (ma-)tuqah | old |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | (ma-)tuqaS | old |