Where does “Ilhas Canecas” come from?
Ilhas Canecas (Portuguese) comes from Hawaiian kanaka, from Proto-Polynesian taŋata, from Proto-Oceanic *tamʷata.
Ancestry of “Ilhas Canecas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hawaiian | kanaka | human being; subject, retainer; a Hawaiian |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | taŋata | man, person |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | *tamʷata | — |