Where does “kiwi” come from?
kiwi (Dutch) comes from English Kiwi, from Maori kiwi — kiwi.
kiwi (Dutch): kiwi; kiwi fruit, kiwi
Ancestry of “kiwi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Kiwi | A New Zealander; of or from New Zealand |
| 2 | Maori | kiwi | kiwi |