Where does “alofa” come from?
alofa (Tuvaluan) comes from Proto-Polynesian qarofa, from Proto-Oceanic *qalopan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləpan, from Proto-Austronesian *qaləpan.
alofa (Tuvaluan): compassion, empathy, love
Definitions
- compassion, empathy, love
Ancestry of “alofa”, step by step