Where does “uka” come from?
uka (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Polynesian quta, from Proto-Oceanic qutan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qutan, from Proto-Austronesian quCaN — scrubland; bush.
uka (Hawaiian): inland; towards the mountain
Definitions
- inland; towards the mountain
Ancestry of “uka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | quta | inland |
| 2 | Proto-Oceanic | qutan | bushland; hinterland |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qutan | scrubland; bush |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | quCaN | scrubland; bush |