Where does “holoholona” come from?

holoholona (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian holoholo, from Hawaiian holo, from Proto-Polynesian *solo₃.

holoholona (Hawaiian): animal

Definitions

  1. animal

Ancestry of “holoholona”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianholoholoto go for a walk, ride, or sail; to go out for pleasure, stroll, promenade
2Hawaiianholoa noose; to go, run, sail, ride, slide, progress;...
3Proto-Polynesian*solo₃—

Words derived from “holoholona”

Every word from Proto-Polynesian *solo₃ →Every word from Hawaiian holo →Every word from Hawaiian holoholo →