Where does “kinopaʻa” come from?

kinopaʻa (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian paʻa, from Proto-Polynesian *paka, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋgan — to roast over fire; to toast.

kinopaʻa (Hawaiian): solid as opposed to a gas or liquid

Definitions

  1. solid as opposed to a gas or liquid

Ancestry of “kinopaʻa”, step by step

kinopaʻa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hawaiian paʻa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianpaʻasolid; firm, fast, permanent
2Proto-Polynesian*paka—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*paŋganto roast over fire; to toast

via Hawaiian kino

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiiankinobody; form; person, self
2Proto-Polynesian*tino—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋgan →Every word from Proto-Polynesian *paka →Every word from Hawaiian paʻa →