Where does “Kiribati” come from?

Kiribati (Finnish) comes from Gilbertese Kiribati, from English Gilberts.

Ancestry of “Kiribati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GilberteseKiribati—
2EnglishGilberts—
Every word from English Gilberts →Every word from Gilbertese Kiribati →