Where does “kīwila” come from?
kīwila (Hawaiian) comes from English civil, from Middle English cyvyl, from Old French civil, from Latin cīvīlis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
kīwila (Hawaiian): civilian
Definitions
- civilian