Where does “nihoniho” come from?

nihoniho (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian niho, from Proto-Polynesian nifo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian nipən, from Proto-Austronesian nipən — tooth.

nihoniho (Hawaiian): to be toothed, notched, serrated

Definitions

  1. to be toothed, notched, serrated

Ancestry of “nihoniho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiiannihotooth; beak; claw
2Proto-Polynesiannifotooth
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiannipəntooth
4Proto-Austronesiannipəntooth

Words derived from “nihoniho”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian nipən →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian nipən →Every word from Proto-Polynesian nifo →