Where does “maoakani” come from?

maoakani (Pohnpeian) comes from English mahogany, from Spanish mahogani, from Island Carib maga — mahogany.

maoakani (Pohnpeian): mahogany

Definitions

  1. mahogany

Ancestry of “maoakani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmahoganyAny of various tropical American evergreen trees,...
2Spanishmahoganimahogany
3Island Caribmagamahogany
Every word from Island Carib maga →Every word from Spanish mahogani →Every word from English mahogany →