Where does “mele” come from?
mele (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian umele.
mele (Hawaiian): chant, song, poem; to sing, chant; to be yellow
Definitions
- chant, song, poem; to sing, chant; to be yellow
Ancestry of “mele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Nuclear Polynesian | umele | — |