Where does “uluwehi” come from?

uluwehi (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian ulu, from Proto-Polynesian qulu — head.

uluwehi (Hawaiian): lush growth

Definitions

  1. lush growth

Ancestry of “uluwehi”, step by step

uluwehi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hawaiian ulu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianulugrowth; grove; flock
2Proto-Polynesianquluhead

via Hawaiian wehi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianwehiadornment; honorific for crowned nobles
Every word from Proto-Polynesian qulu →Every word from Hawaiian ulu →