Where does “hoʻonoho” come from?

hoʻonoho (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian noho, from Proto-Polynesian *nofo.

hoʻonoho (Hawaiian): to take up residence

Definitions

  1. to take up residence

Ancestry of “hoʻonoho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiiannohoseat; chair; throne
2Proto-Polynesian*nofo—
Every word from Proto-Polynesian *nofo →Every word from Hawaiian noho →