Where does “帛琉” come from?

帛琉 (Chinese) comes from English Palau, from Palauan Belau, from Proto-Austronesian banua — inhabited land.

Ancestry of “帛琉”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPalau—
2PalauanBelauPalau
3Proto-Austronesianbanuainhabited land
Every word from Proto-Austronesian banua →Every word from Palauan Belau →Every word from English Palau →