Where does “奇異果” come from?

奇異果 (Chinese) comes from English Kiwi, from Maori kiwi — kiwi.

奇異果 (Chinese): kiwi fruit

Definitions

  1. kiwi fruit

Ancestry of “奇異果”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishKiwiA New Zealander; of or from New Zealand
2Maorikiwikiwi
Every word from Maori kiwi →Every word from English Kiwi →