Where does “pāheu” come from?
pāheu (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Indo-European pā- — off, of.
pāheu (Hawaiian): allergy
Definitions
- allergy
Ancestry of “pāheu”, step by step
pāheu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European pā-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | pā- | off, of |
via Hawaiian heu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | heu | down, fuzz |