Where does “vakalele” come from?
vakalele (Wallisian) comes from Wallisian vaka, from Proto-Polynesian waka — canoe.
vakalele (Wallisian): airplane
Definitions
- airplane
Ancestry of “vakalele”, step by step
vakalele traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Wallisian lele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wallisian | lele | to fly, flying |