lanai

Where does the word "lanai" come from? It comes from Hawaiian lanai, and was adopted directly into English (1900s).

Lanai’s story begins in Hawaiian: lanai meant “a porch, veranda.” Meaning "a porch" or "veranda". It reached English by 1900s as lanai. One of the Hawaiian islands, Lānaʻi, has the same name spelled differently. Today, lanai means a roofed outdoor porch or veranda.

1. Stage 1 · Hawaiian · ancient lanai "a porch, veranda", meaning "a porch" or "veranda".
2. Stage 2 · English · 1900s lanai "a roofed porch or veranda", one of the Hawaiian islands, Lānaʻi, has the same name spelled differently.