Where does “hoʻoulu” come from?

hoʻoulu (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian ulu, from Proto-Polynesian qulu — head.

hoʻoulu (Hawaiian): to grow

Definitions

  1. to grow

Ancestry of “hoʻoulu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianulugrowth; grove; flock
2Proto-Polynesianquluhead
Every word from Proto-Polynesian qulu →Every word from Hawaiian ulu →