Where does “hoʻomana” come from?

hoʻomana (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian manâ, from Proto-Polynesian mana, from Proto-Oceanic mana.

hoʻomana (Hawaiian): to place into a position of authority, to put in power

Definitions

  1. to place into a position of authority, to put in power

Ancestry of “hoʻomana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianmanâmana religious or spiritual power
2Proto-Polynesianmanapower
3Proto-Oceanicmana—

Words derived from “hoʻomana”

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