Where does “Ponape” come from?
Ponape (English) comes from Japanese ポナペ, from Pohnpeian Pohnpei, from Pohnpeian pohn — upon.
Ancestry of “Ponape”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | ポナペ | — |
| 2 | Pohnpeian | Pohnpei | — |
| 3 | Pohnpeian | pohn | upon |
Words derived from “Ponape”