Where does “paʻahao” come from?
paʻahao (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian paʻa, from Proto-Polynesian *paka, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋgan — to roast over fire; to toast.
paʻahao (Hawaiian): prisoner
Definitions
- prisoner
Ancestry of “paʻahao”, step by step
paʻahao traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hawaiian paʻa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | paʻa | solid; firm, fast, permanent |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | *paka | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *paŋgan | to roast over fire; to toast |
via Hawaiian hao
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | hao | iron; general name for metal tools; a bit |