Where does “Palau” come from?

Palau derives from Palauan Belau, which comes from Palauan aidebelau, a word of uncertain ultimate origin and meaning.

Ancestry of “Palau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PalauanBelauPalau
2Proto-Austronesianbanuainhabited land

Words derived from “Palau”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian banua →Every word from Palauan Belau →