Where does “kaha moe” come from?

kaha moe (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian kaha, from Proto-Polynesian *tafa.

kaha moe (Hawaiian): hyphen

Definitions

  1. hyphen

Ancestry of “kaha moe”, step by step

kaha moe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hawaiian kaha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiiankahato cut open, to slice lengthwise
2Proto-Polynesian*tafa—

via Hawaiian moe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianmoeto sleep
Every word from Proto-Polynesian *tafa →Every word from Hawaiian kaha →
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