Where does “huna ʻāne” come from?
huna ʻāne (Hawaiian) comes from Spanish huna, from Spanish uña, from Old Spanish una, from Latin ūna, from Latin hōra, from Ancient Greek ὥρα, from Proto-Hellenic *worā, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
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Ancestry of “huna ʻāne”, step by step
huna ʻāne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish huna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | huna | feminine singular of huno; female equivalent of... |
| 2 | Spanish | uña | claw, hoof, stinger; nail, fingernail, toenail |
| 3 | Old Spanish | una | — |
| 4 | Latin | ūna | together, simultaneously, at the same time |
| 5 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |