Where does “paʻapū” come from?
paʻapū (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian pū, from Proto-Polynesian puqu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian puqun, from Proto-Austronesian puqun.
paʻapū (Hawaiian): dense, covered (i with)
Ancestry of “paʻapū”, step by step
paʻapū traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hawaiian pū
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | pū | tree, cluster of several stalks; cluster, clump;... |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | puqu | base of a tree; origin |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | puqun | base of a tree; origin |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | puqun | — |
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 |
Words derived from “paʻapū”