Where does “lauhala” come from?

lauhala (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian lau, from Proto-Polynesian rau, from Proto-Oceanic raun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dahun — leaf.

lauhala (Hawaiian): A screwpine leaf, especially when used in plaiting

Definitions

  1. A screwpine leaf, especially when used in plaiting

Ancestry of “lauhala”, step by step

lauhala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hawaiian lau

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianlauleaf; many, numerous; four hundred
2Proto-Polynesianrauhundred
3Proto-OceanicraunUsed to count certain objects
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandahunleaf

via Hawaiian hala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianhalasin; error; to sin
2Proto-Polynesiansalaerr; error; crime; sin
3Proto-Oceanicsalaqwrong; in error
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesiansalaqwrong, in error

Words derived from “lauhala”

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dahun →Every word from Proto-Oceanic raun →Every word from Proto-Polynesian rau →