Where does “aoaofia” come from?

aoaofia (Tongan) comes from Tongan ao, from Proto-Polynesian qao — cloud.

aoaofia (Tongan): cloudy; overcast

Definitions

  1. cloudy; overcast

Ancestry of “aoaofia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tonganaocloud; headdress; front of an island
2Proto-Polynesianqaocloud
Every word from Proto-Polynesian qao →Every word from Tongan ao →
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