Where does “Pearl Harbor” come from?

Pearl Harbor (Portuguese) comes from English Pearl Harbor, from Hawaiian Wai Momi — Pearl Harbor.

Ancestry of “Pearl Harbor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPearl HarborA sneak attack, often using underhanded measures;...
2HawaiianWai MomiPearl Harbor
Every word from Hawaiian Wai Momi →Every word from English Pearl Harbor →