Where does “Pearl Harbor” come from?

Pearl Harbor (Serbo-Croatian) comes from English Pearl Harbor, from Hawaiian Wai Momi — Pearl Harbor.

Pearl Harbor (Serbo-Croatian): Pearl Harbor

Definitions

  1. 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 MomiEvery word from English Pearl Harbor