Where does “kāhuli” come from?

kāhuli (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian kā-, from Proto-Polynesian taa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taRaq, from Proto-Austronesian taRaq — to hew wood with an adze.

kāhuli (Hawaiian): to change

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Ancestry of “kāhuli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiiankā-forms causative verbs
2Proto-Polynesiantaa—
3Proto-Malayo-PolynesiantaRaqto hew wood with an adze
4Proto-AustronesiantaRaqto hew wood with an adze
Every word from Proto-Austronesian taRaq →Every word from Hawaiian kā- →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taRaq →
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