Where does “kivi” come from?

kivi (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic kivi, from Proto-Uralic kiwe — rock, stone.

kivi (Estonian): stone, rock; hashish; cannabis, weed

Definitions

  1. stone, rock; hashish; cannabis, weed

Ancestry of “kivi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickivistone, rock
2Proto-Uralickiwerock, stone

Words derived from “kivi

Every word from Proto-Uralic kiweEvery word from Proto-Finnic kivi