Where does “lomilomi” come from?
lomilomi (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian lomi, from Proto-Polynesian lomi — squeeze, massage, press down on.
Ancestry of “lomilomi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hawaiian | lomi | press on, squeeze, knead, massage |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | lomi | squeeze, massage, press down on |
Words derived from “lomilomi”