Where does “lāʻau” come from?
lāʻau (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Polynesian raqakau, from Proto-Oceanic raqan kayu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian daqan kahiw — wood branch.
lāʻau (Hawaiian): tree, wood; medicine; wooden
Definitions
- tree, wood; medicine; wooden
Ancestry of “lāʻau”, step by step
Words derived from “lāʻau”