Where does “waiūtepe” come from?
waiūtepe (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian waiū, from Hawaiian wai, from Proto-Eastern Polynesian wai, from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian wai, from Proto-Polynesian wai, from Proto-Oceanic waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian waiʀ — water.
waiūtepe (Hawaiian): yogurt
Definitions
- yogurt
Ancestry of “waiūtepe”, step by step
waiūtepe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hawaiian waiū
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | waiū | milk |
| 2 | Hawaiian | wai | fresh water |
| 3 | Proto-Eastern Polynesian | wai | water |
| 4 | Proto-Nuclear Polynesian | wai | water |
| 5 | Proto-Polynesian | wai | water |
| 6 | Proto-Oceanic | waiʀ | water |
| 7 | Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | waiʀ | water |
| 8 | Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | waiʀ | water |
| 9 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | wahiʀ | water |
via Hawaiian mi:tepe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | mi:tepe | — |