Where does “wikiwiki” come from?

wikiwiki (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian wiki, from Proto-Polynesian witi.

wikiwiki (Hawaiian): speedy

Definitions

  1. speedy

Ancestry of “wikiwiki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianwikihasten, speed up; be swift, speedy, quick
2Proto-Polynesianwiti—

Words derived from “wikiwiki”

Every word from Proto-Polynesian witi →Every word from Hawaiian wiki →
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