Where does “pono” come from?
pono (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Polynesian pono, from Proto-Oceanic bonor, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bənər — right, correct.
pono (Hawaiian): righteousness; morality, goodness, excellence;...
Definitions
- righteousness; morality, goodness, excellence;...
Ancestry of “pono”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | pono | — |
| 2 | Proto-Oceanic | bonor | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | bənər | right, correct |
Words derived from “pono”