Where does “kumulāʻau” come from?
kumulāʻau (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian lāʻau, from Proto-Polynesian raqakau, from Proto-Oceanic raqan kayu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian daqan kahiw — wood branch.
kumulāʻau (Hawaiian): tree
Definitions
- tree
Ancestry of “kumulāʻau”, step by step
kumulāʻau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hawaiian lāʻau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | lāʻau | tree, wood; medicine; wooden |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | raqakau | wood; tree |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | raqan kayu | wood; tree |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | daqan kahiw | wood branch |
via Hawaiian kumu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | kumu | teacher; basis, foundation; source, cause |