Where does “hana” come from?
hana (Rapa Nui) comes from Proto-Polynesian fana, from Proto-Oceanic *p(ʷ)anaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian panaq, from Proto-Austronesian panaq — to shoot.
hana (Rapa Nui): heat; warm; hot
Ancestry of “hana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | fana | warm, hot; shoot with a bow |
| 2 | Proto-Oceanic | *p(ʷ)anaq | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | panaq | to shoot |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | panaq | to shoot |
Words derived from “hana”