Where does “inu hoʻomaikaʻi” come from?
inu hoʻomaikaʻi (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian inu, from Proto-Polynesian *inu, from Proto-Oceanic *inum.
inu hoʻomaikaʻi (Hawaiian): to toast, to give a toast
Definitions
- to toast, to give a toast
Ancestry of “inu hoʻomaikaʻi”, step by step
inu hoʻomaikaʻi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hawaiian inu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | inu | a drink; to drink |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | *inu | to drink |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | *inum | — |
via Hawaiian hoʻomaikaʻi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | hoʻomaikaʻi | congratulations; to improve, to make something... |
| 2 | Hawaiian | Maikaʻi | goodness, wellness |
| 3 | Hawaiian | maikaʻi | goodness, wellness; good looking; to be well,... |