Where does “Boonpe” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Boonpe”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Ponape	—
2	Japanese	ポナペ	—
3	Pohnpeian	Pohnpei	—
4	Pohnpeian	pohn	upon

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