Where does “アカマイ” come from?

アカマイ (Japanese) comes from Hawaiian akamai, from Proto-Polynesian *qata-mai.

アカマイ (Japanese): smart, intelligent

Definitions

  1. smart, intelligent

Ancestry of “アカマイ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiianakamaiintelligence, wit; intelligent, smart, clever
2Proto-Polynesian*qata-mai—
Every word from Proto-Polynesian *qata-mai →Every word from Hawaiian akamai →