Where does “palapala” come from?

palapala (Hawaiian) comes from English barbara, from Latin barbara, from Latin barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος, from Proto-Indo-European balb-.

palapala (Hawaiian): document; writing of any kind

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	barbara	A syllogism in which all three propositions are...
2	Latin	barbara	a wild, savage, cruel, barbarous, shameless, or...
3	Latin	barbarus	foreign; savage; uncivilized
4	Ancient Greek	βάρβαρος	non-Greek-speaking, foreign; barbaric, brutal,...
5	Proto-Indo-European	balb-	—