Where does “kiki” come from?

kiki (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian kī, from English key, from English cay, from Spanish Cayo, from Taíno cayo — small island.

kiki (Hawaiian): plug; to sting

Definitions

  1. plug; to sting

Ancestry of “kiki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiiankīti, Cordyline fruticosa; key
2EnglishkeyAn object designed to open and close a lock; An...
3EnglishcayA small, low island largely made of sand or coral
4SpanishCayokey island
5Taínocayosmall island

Words derived from “kiki”

Every word from Taíno cayo →Every word from Spanish Cayo →Every word from English cay →