Where does “pahupaʻikiʻi” come from?
pahupaʻikiʻi (Hawaiian) comes from English pahu, from Proto-Polynesian *pasu₂.
pahupaʻikiʻi (Hawaiian): camera
Definitions
- camera
Ancestry of “pahupaʻikiʻi”, step by step
pahupaʻikiʻi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English pahu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pahu | A traditional drum of Polynesia, made from a... |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | *pasu₂ | — |
via Hawaiian kiʻi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | kiʻi | a picture, image, drawing |
via Hawaiian paʻi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | paʻi | to hit |