Where does “Pohnnamweias” come from?

Pohnnamweias (Pohnpeian) comes from Pohnpeian pohn — upon.

Pohnnamweias (Pohnpeian): A mythological reef that the island of Pohnpei is said to have been built upon

Definitions

  1. A mythological reef that the island of Pohnpei is said to have been built upon

Ancestry of “Pohnnamweias”, step by step

Pohnnamweias traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pohnpeian pohn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Pohnpeianpohnupon

via Pohnpeian Namweiias

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PohnpeianNamweiiasA mythical lagoon that both Pohnnamweias and the island of Pohnpei are said to have been built upon
Every word from Pohnpeian pohn
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