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
Ancestry of “kunu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | tunu | — |
| 2 | Proto-Oceanic | *tunu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tunu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | CuNuh | roast over a fire |