Where does “paʻakai” come from?

paʻakai (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian paʻa, from Proto-Polynesian *paka, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋgan — to roast over fire; to toast.

paʻakai (Hawaiian): salt

Definitions

  1. salt

Ancestry of “paʻakai”, step by step

paʻakai traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hawaiian paʻa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianpaʻasolid; firm, fast, permanent
2Proto-Polynesian*paka—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*paŋganto roast over fire; to toast

via Hawaiian Kai

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HawaiianKaisea
2Hawaiiankaisea; salt water; seaside, area near the sea,...
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋgan →Every word from Proto-Polynesian *paka →Every word from Hawaiian paʻa →