Where does “mahalo” come from?
mahalo (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Eastern Polynesian masalo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sadəp.
mahalo (Hawaiian): thank you; thanks, gratitude; admiration, praise,...
Definitions
- thank you; thanks, gratitude; admiration, praise,...
Ancestry of “mahalo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Eastern Polynesian | masalo | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | sadəp | — |
Words derived from “mahalo”