Where does “Kikinē” come from?

Kikinē (Hawaiian) comes from English Sydney, from French Saint-Denis.

Ancestry of “Kikinē”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSydneyand the most populous city in Australia
2FrenchSaint-Denis
Every word from French Saint-DenisEvery word from English Sydney
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