Where does “paukikī” come from?

paukikī (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian kiki, from Hawaiian kī, from English key, from English cay, from Spanish Cayo, from Taíno cayo — small island.

paukikī (Hawaiian): fast, speedy

Definitions

  1. fast, speedy

Ancestry of “paukikī”, step by step

paukikī traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hawaiian kiki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiiankikiplug; to sting
2Hawaiiankīti, Cordyline fruticosa; key
3EnglishkeyAn object designed to open and close a lock; An...
4EnglishcayA small, low island largely made of sand or coral
5SpanishCayokey island
6Taínocayosmall island

via Hawaiian pau

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianpaufinished, done; destroyed
Every word from Taíno cayo →Every word from Spanish Cayo →Every word from English cay →