Where does “hulipoepoe” come from?
hulipoepoe (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian poepoe, from Hawaiian poe, from English boy, from Middle English boye, from Old English bōia, from Proto-Germanic bōjô, from Proto-Germanic bō-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰā- — to say.
hulipoepoe (Hawaiian): globe model of the Earth
Definitions
- globe model of the Earth
Ancestry of “hulipoepoe”, step by step
hulipoepoe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hawaiian poepoe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | poepoe | round, rounded |
| 2 | Hawaiian | poe | round, rounded; boy; buoy |
| 3 | English | boy | A young male; A male child: a son of any age; A... |
| 4 | Middle English | boye | servant, commoner, knave, boy |
| 5 | Old English | bōia | boy |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bōjô | younger brother, young male relation |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bō- | A stem meaning "father, brother, close male... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰā- | to say |
via Hawaiian huli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | huli | to turn |