Where does “kumulipo” come from?

kumulipo (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian kumu — teacher; basis, foundation; source, cause.

kumulipo (Hawaiian): origin, genesis

Definitions

  1. origin, genesis

Ancestry of “kumulipo”, step by step

kumulipo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hawaiian kumu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiiankumuteacher; basis, foundation; source, cause

via Hawaiian lipo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianlipodeep sea, cavern or forest
Every word from Hawaiian kumu