Where does “Ilhas Canecas” come from?

Ilhas Canecas (Portuguese) comes from Hawaiian kanaka, from Proto-Polynesian taŋata, from Proto-Oceanic *tamʷata — human being, person.

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Ancestry of “Ilhas Canecas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiiankanakahuman being; subject, retainer; a Hawaiian
2Proto-Polynesiantaŋataman, person
3Proto-Oceanic*tamʷatahuman being, person
Every word from Proto-Oceanic *tamʷata →Every word from Proto-Polynesian taŋata →Every word from Hawaiian kanaka →