Where does “pauaho” come from?

pauaho (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian aho, from Proto-Polynesian *afo, from Dupaningan Agta apon, from Proto-Bantu à- — Class 1 subject concord.

pauaho (Hawaiian): out of breath, winded

Definitions

  1. out of breath, winded

Ancestry of “pauaho”, step by step

pauaho traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hawaiian aho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianahofishing line, cord; breath; to breathe
2Proto-Polynesian*afofishing line
3Dupaningan Agtaaponafternoon
4Proto-Bantuà-Class 1 subject concord

via Hawaiian pau

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianpaufinished, done; destroyed
Every word from Proto-Bantu à- →Every word from Dupaningan Agta apon →Every word from Proto-Polynesian *afo →