Where does “Kiribati” come from?

Kiribati derives from English Gilbert, which comes from Proto-Germanic berhtaz meaning "bright," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- meaning "to shine or gleam."

Kiribati (English): The Micronesian language spoken in Kiribati

Definitions

  1. The Micronesian language spoken in Kiribati

Ancestry of “Kiribati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GilberteseKiribati—
2EnglishGilberts—

Words derived from “Kiribati”

Every word from English Gilberts →Every word from Gilbertese Kiribati →