Where does “Pohnpei” come from?

Pohnpei (English) comes from Pohnpeian Pohnpei, from Pohnpeian pohn — upon.

Ancestry of “Pohnpei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PohnpeianPohnpei—
2Pohnpeianpohnupon

Words derived from “Pohnpei”

Every word from Pohnpeian pohn →Every word from Pohnpeian Pohnpei →