Where does “kawa” come from?
kawa (Proto-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Oceanic *kawaʀ, from Proto-Oceanic *wakaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wakaʀ.
kawa (Proto-Polynesian): kava, bitterness; bitter, sour
Definitions
- kava, bitterness; bitter, sour
Ancestry of “kawa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Oceanic | *kawaʀ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Oceanic | *wakaʀ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *wakaʀ | — |
Words derived from “kawa”