Where does “kipa” come from?

kipa (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Polynesian *tipa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tipas.

kipa (Hawaiian): to visit, to call

Definitions

  1. to visit, to call

Ancestry of “kipa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesian*tipa
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*tipas

Words derived from “kipa

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tipasEvery word from Proto-Polynesian *tipa