Where does “hapaina” come from?
hapaina (Rapa Nui) comes from Tahitian hāpaina, from English half-pint, from English half-, from Middle English half-, from Old English healf-, from Old English healf, from Proto-Germanic *halb, from Proto-Germanic halbaz — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
hapaina (Rapa Nui): glass
Definitions
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Ancestry of “hapaina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tahitian | hāpaina | — |
| 2 | English | half-pint | A unit of volume used for liquids equal to half... |
| 3 | English | half- | half or partial; not complete; Used before... |
| 4 | Middle English | half- | — |
| 5 | Old English | healf- | half |
| 6 | Old English | healf | side; half; partly |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *halb | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | halbaz | half |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |