Where does “puka aniani” come from?

puka aniani (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian puka, from Proto-Polynesian puta.

puka aniani (Hawaiian): window

Definitions

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Ancestry of “puka aniani”, step by step

puka aniani traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hawaiian puka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianpukahole, gate, doorway; a snare, a trap; to pass...
2Proto-Polynesianputa—

via Hawaiian aniani

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiiananianistate of clarity, transparency
2Hawaiiananito blow softly as a breeze
Every word from Proto-Polynesian puta →Every word from Hawaiian puka →