Where does “lepelepe-o-hina” come from?
lepelepe-o-hina (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian Hina, from Proto-Polynesian *sina, from Proto-Oceanic sinaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sinaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian siNaʀ — sun.
lepelepe-o-hina (Hawaiian): monarch (butterfly, Danaus plexippus)
Definitions
- monarch (butterfly, Danaus plexippus)
Ancestry of “lepelepe-o-hina”, step by step
lepelepe-o-hina traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hawaiian Hina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | Hina | any of a number of goddesses and legendary women, including a moon goddess |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | *sina | grey-haired, white-haired |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | sinaʀ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | sinaʀ | ray; beam |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | siNaʀ | sun |
via Hawaiian lepelepe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | lepelepe | fringed |
| 2 | Hawaiian | lepe | hem, fringe |
| 3 | Proto-Polynesian | *repe | — |
via Hawaiian o
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | o | or, lest; of, belonging to |