Where does “kūʻai” come from?
kūʻai (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian Kū, from English stew, from English steward, from Middle English steward, from Old English stiġweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
kūʻai (Hawaiian): to barter
Definitions
- to barter
Ancestry of “kūʻai”, step by step
kūʻai traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hawaiian Kū
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | Kū | one of the four major gods; the god of war |
| 2 | English | stew | A cooking-dish used for boiling; a cauldron; A... |
| 3 | English | steward | A person who manages the property or affairs for... |
| 4 | Middle English | steward | The administrator of a household or estate especially noble or monarchical |
| 5 | Old English | stiġweard | steward |
| 6 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 7 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 8 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 10 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 11 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |