Where does “huna hohoki” come from?
huna hohoki (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.
huna hohoki (Hawaiian): neutron
Definitions
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Ancestry of “huna hohoki”, step by step
huna hohoki 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 |
via Hawaiian hohoki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | hohoki | neutral |