Where does “huakō” come from?

huakō (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian hau, from Proto-Polynesian sau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sazuk.

huakō (Hawaiian): fructose

Definitions

  1. fructose

Ancestry of “huakō”, step by step

huakō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hawaiian hau

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianhaucool/cold, dew, ice, snow; sea hibiscus,...
2Proto-Polynesiansaucoldness, wind, breeze
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiansazuk—

via Hawaiian kō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiiankōyour; Alternative form of ko; sugar cane
2Proto-Polynesiantosugar cane
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sazuk →Every word from Proto-Polynesian sau →Every word from Hawaiian hau →