Where does “Ki-ri-ba-ti” come from?

Ki-ri-ba-ti (Vietnamese) comes from English Kiribati, from Gilbertese Kiribati, from English Gilberts.

Ancestry of “Ki-ri-ba-ti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishKiribatiThe Micronesian language spoken in Kiribati
2GilberteseKiribati—
3EnglishGilberts—
Every word from English Gilberts →Every word from Gilbertese Kiribati →Every word from English Kiribati →