Where does “lawena” come from?

lawena (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian lawe, from Proto-Polynesian *lawe, from Proto-Oceanic *lawe.

lawena (Hawaiian): carrying, movement

Definitions

  1. carrying, movement

Ancestry of “lawena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianlawebearer; to transport, carry, take, bring; to...
2Proto-Polynesian*lawe—
3Proto-Oceanic*lawe—
Every word from Proto-Oceanic *lawe →Every word from Proto-Polynesian *lawe →Every word from Hawaiian lawe →