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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseポナペ—
2PohnpeianPohnpei—
3Pohnpeianpohnupon

Words derived from “Ponape”

Every word from Pohnpeian pohn →Every word from Pohnpeian Pohnpei →Every word from Japanese ポナペ →