Where does “pono” come from?
pono (Maori) comes from Proto-Polynesian pono, from Proto-Oceanic bonor, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bənər — right, correct.
pono (Maori): truth, non-fiction, validity; true, valid,...
Definitions
- truth, non-fiction, validity; true, valid,...
Ancestry of “pono”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | pono | — |
| 2 | Proto-Oceanic | bonor | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | bənər | right, correct |