Where does “Kiwi” come from?

Kiwi (German) comes from English Kiwi, from Maori kiwi — kiwi.

Kiwi (German): kiwi, kiwifruit

Definitions

  1. kiwi, kiwifruit

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