Where does “hoa paio” come from?

hoa paio (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian hoa, from Proto-Polynesian *soa, from Proto-Oceanic *soʀa.

hoa paio (Hawaiian): opponent, adversary

Definitions

  1. opponent, adversary

Ancestry of “hoa paio”, step by step

hoa paio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hawaiian hoa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianhoafriend, companion, associate, colleague, comrade, partner, mate, peer
2Proto-Polynesian*soa—
3Proto-Oceanic*soʀa—

via Hawaiian paio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianpaioto fight, to quarrel
Every word from Proto-Oceanic *soʀa →Every word from Proto-Polynesian *soa →Every word from Hawaiian hoa →