Where does “pākuʻi” come from?
pākuʻi (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Indo-European pā- — off, of.
pākuʻi (Hawaiian): to add on, to append, to annex
Definitions
- to add on, to append, to annex
Ancestry of “pākuʻi”, step by step
pākuʻi 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 kuʻi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | kuʻi | to pound, to strike |