Where does “kunu” come from?

kunu (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Polynesian tunu, from Proto-Oceanic *tunu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tunu, from Proto-Austronesian CuNuh — roast over a fire.

kunu (Hawaiian): to broil

Definitions

  1. to broil

Ancestry of “kunu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesiantunuto cook on open fire; to roast, to grill
2Proto-Oceanic*tunuto roast food over fire
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantunuto roast food over fire
4Proto-AustronesianCuNuhroast over a fire
Every word from Proto-Austronesian CuNuh →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tunu →Every word from Proto-Oceanic *tunu →