Where does “iho” come from?
iho (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Polynesian *hifo, from Proto-Oceanic *sipo.
iho (Hawaiian): core, pith; axis, axle; descent
Definitions
- core, pith; axis, axle; descent
Ancestry of “iho”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | *hifo | — |
| 2 | Proto-Oceanic | *sipo | — |