Where does “ukame” come from?

ukame (Swahili) comes from English kame, from Hawaiian Kamaka, from Hawaiian kā, from Proto-Polynesian taʻa, from Proto-Austronesian taqan — to hold back; to keep in reserve.

ukame (Swahili): drought

Definitions

  1. drought

Ancestry of “ukame”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkameA round hill or short ridge of sand or gravel...
2HawaiianKamaka—
3Hawaiiankāto strike, hit, thrust, dash, hurl; container;...
4Proto-Polynesiantaʻa—
5Proto-Austronesiantaqanto hold back; to keep in reserve
Every word from Proto-Austronesian taqan →Every word from Proto-Polynesian taʻa →Every word from Hawaiian kā →