Where does “kiwi” come from?

Kiwi comes from Māori kiwi, a bird native to New Zealand, of unknown ultimate origin.

kiwi (English): A flightless bird of the genus "Apteryx" native...

Definitions

  1. A flightless bird of the genus "Apteryx" native...

Ancestry of “kiwi”, step by step

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