Where does “hoʻomale” come from?
hoʻomale (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian male, from English marry, from Middle English marien, from Old French marier, from Latin marītō, from Latin marītus, from Latin mās, from Proto-Nuristani *māsa — to measure.
hoʻomale (Hawaiian): to wed perform the marriage ceremony for
Definitions
- to wed perform the marriage ceremony for
Ancestry of “hoʻomale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | male | phlegm mucus from the lungs or throat |
| 2 | English | marry | To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | marien | to marry |
| 4 | Old French | marier | to marry; to get married |
| 5 | Latin | marītō | to marry, wed |
| 6 | Latin | marītus | marital, matrimonial, conjugal |
| 7 | Latin | mās | male |
| 8 | Proto-Nuristani | *māsa | moon |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́Has | moon; month |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |