Where does “雪梨” come from?

雪梨 (Chinese) comes from English Sydney, from French Saint-Denis.

雪梨 (Chinese): snow pear

Definitions

  1. snow pear

Ancestry of “雪梨”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSydneyand the most populous city in Australia
2FrenchSaint-Denis—
Every word from French Saint-Denis →Every word from English Sydney →