Where does “mokupuni” come from?
mokupuni (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian moku, from Proto-Polynesian motu — island.
mokupuni (Hawaiian): island
Ancestry of “mokupuni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hawaiian | moku | an island, district, forest, section |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | motu | island |