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

  1. righteousness; morality, goodness, excellence;...

Ancestry of “pono”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesianpono
2Proto-Oceanicbonor
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbənərright, correct

Words derived from “pono

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bənərEvery word from Proto-Oceanic bonorEvery word from Proto-Polynesian pono