Where does “lāʻau hihi” come from?
lāʻau hihi (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian lāʻau, from Proto-Polynesian raqakau, from Proto-Oceanic raqan kayu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian daqan kahiw — wood branch.
lāʻau hihi (Hawaiian): vine
Definitions
- vine
Ancestry of “lāʻau hihi”, step by step
lāʻau hihi 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 |