Where does “hoʻopaʻanaʻau” come from?

hoʻopaʻanaʻau (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian paʻanaʻau, from Hawaiian paʻa, from Proto-Polynesian *paka, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋgan — to roast over fire; to toast.

hoʻopaʻanaʻau (Hawaiian): to memorize

Definitions

  1. to memorize

Ancestry of “hoʻopaʻanaʻau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianpaʻanaʻaumemorized, remembered
2Hawaiianpaʻasolid; firm, fast, permanent
3Proto-Polynesian*paka—
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*paŋganto roast over fire; to toast
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋgan →Every word from Proto-Polynesian *paka →Every word from Hawaiian paʻa →