Where does “Kiribatian” come from?

Kiribatian (English) comes from English Kiribati, from Gilbertese Kiribati, from English Gilberts.

Kiribatian (English): A person from Kiribati or of Kiribatian descent;...

Definitions

  1. A person from Kiribati or of Kiribatian descent;...

Ancestry of “Kiribatian”, step by step

Kiribatian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Kiribati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishKiribatiThe Micronesian language spoken in Kiribati
2GilberteseKiribati—
3EnglishGilberts—

via Romanian Kiribati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianKiribati—
Every word from English Gilberts →Every word from Gilbertese Kiribati →Every word from English Kiribati →