Where does “kiu” come from?
kiu (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Polynesian tiu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tiup — blowing on.
kiu (Hawaiian): The name of a strong, moderately cold...
Definitions
- The name of a strong, moderately cold...
Ancestry of “kiu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | tiu | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tiup | blowing on |