Where does “mauka” come from?
mauka (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian uka, from Proto-Polynesian quta, from Proto-Oceanic qutan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qutan, from Proto-Austronesian quCaN — scrubland; bush.
mauka (Hawaiian): landward, shoreward , towards the inland; towards...
Definitions
- landward, shoreward , towards the inland; towards...
Ancestry of “mauka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hawaiian | uka | inland; towards the mountain |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | quta | inland |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | qutan | bushland; hinterland |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qutan | scrubland; bush |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | quCaN | scrubland; bush |
Words derived from “mauka”