Where does “limahana” come from?

limahana (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian hana, from Proto-Polynesian fana, from Proto-Oceanic *p(ʷ)anaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian panaq, from Proto-Austronesian panaq — to shoot.

limahana (Hawaiian): worker, employee

Definitions

  1. worker, employee

Ancestry of “limahana”, step by step

limahana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hawaiian hana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianhanawork, labor, job, employment, occupation, duty,...
2Proto-Polynesianfanawarm, hot; shoot with a bow
3Proto-Oceanic*p(ʷ)anaqto shoot to fire a shot
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpanaqto shoot
5Proto-Austronesianpanaqto shoot

via Hawaiian lima

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianlimafive; fifth; hand
2Proto-Eastern Polynesian*lima—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian panaq →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian panaq →Every word from Proto-Oceanic *p(ʷ)anaq →