Where does “Belau” come from?

Belau (Spanish) comes from Palauan Belau, from Proto-Austronesian banua — inhabited land.

Ancestry of “Belau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PalauanBelauPalau
2Proto-Austronesianbanuainhabited land
Every word from Proto-Austronesian banua →Every word from Palauan Belau →