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Where does “kiwi” come from?

kiwi (Danish) comes from Maori kiwi — kiwi.

kiwi (Danish): kiwi; kiwi, kiwi fruit

Definitions

  1. kiwi; kiwi, kiwi fruit

Ancestry of “kiwi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maorikiwikiwi
Every word from Maori kiwi →