Where does “Ponapean” come from?

Ponapean (English) comes from English Ponape, from Japanese ポナペ, from Pohnpeian Pohnpei, from Pohnpeian pohn — upon.

Ancestry of “Ponapean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPonape—
2Japaneseポナペ—
3PohnpeianPohnpei—
4Pohnpeianpohnupon
Every word from Pohnpeian pohn →Every word from Pohnpeian Pohnpei →Every word from Japanese ポナペ →