Where does “kahaone” come from?

kahaone (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian one, from Proto-Polynesian qone, from Proto-Oceanic qone, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qənay, from Proto-Austronesian qənay.

kahaone (Hawaiian): a beach covered with sand

Definitions

  1. a beach covered with sand

Ancestry of “kahaone”, step by step

kahaone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hawaiian one

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianonesand
2Proto-Polynesianqonesand
3Proto-Oceanicqone—
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqənay—
5Proto-Austronesianqənay—

via Hawaiian kaha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiiankahato cut open, to slice lengthwise
2Proto-Polynesian*tafa—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qənay →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qənay →Every word from Proto-Oceanic qone →
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