The meaning of Potara/Potala.

[ScottyFamalam]

It's safe to say that they're named after the Potala Palace in Tibet. This article by Derek Padula covers it mostly well:

Potara, Potala, Potaraka | The Dao of Dragon Ball

Everybody knows and loves the Potara earrings. But is there more to these simple earrings than meets the eye?

thedaoofdragonball.com

But he leaves out the fact that Potala Palace's name comes from Mount Potalaka, a fabled mountain said to exist in India. "Potaraka" is just another way of referring to "Potalaka".

 

[Warmmedown]

That article>your random guesses with no evidence.
The palace looks nice.

 

[ScottyFamalam]

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[ScottyFamalam]

Mount Potalaka - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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