Where does “hoʻopuka” come from?

hoʻopuka (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian puka, from Proto-Polynesian puta.

hoʻopuka (Hawaiian): to perforate, to puncture

Definitions

  1. to perforate, to puncture

Ancestry of “hoʻopuka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianpukahole, gate, doorway; a snare, a trap; to pass...
2Proto-Polynesianputa—
Every word from Proto-Polynesian puta →Every word from Hawaiian puka →