Where does “fisihina” come from?

fisihina (Tongan) comes from Tongan hina, from Proto-Polynesian *sina, from Proto-Oceanic sinaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sinaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian siNaʀ — sun.

fisihina (Tongan): smut grass, Sporobolus indicus

Definitions

  1. smut grass, Sporobolus indicus

Ancestry of “fisihina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tonganhinagrey
2Proto-Polynesian*sinagrey-haired, white-haired
3Proto-Oceanicsinaʀ—
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesiansinaʀray; beam
5Proto-AustronesiansiNaʀsun
Every word from Proto-Austronesian siNaʀ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sinaʀ →Every word from Proto-Oceanic sinaʀ →