Where does “Papua New Guinea” come from?
Papua New Guinea (English) comes from English New Guinea — Papua New Guinea.
Ancestry of “Papua New Guinea”, step by step
Papua New Guinea traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English New Guinea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | New Guinea | Papua New Guinea |
via Malay pepuah
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | pepuah | curly |