Where does “киви” come from?

киви (Kazakh) comes from Russian ки́ви, from Maori kiwi — kiwi.

киви (Kazakh): kiwifruit, Actinidia deliciosa

Definitions

  1. kiwifruit, Actinidia deliciosa

Ancestry of “киви”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianки́виkiwi fruit
2Maorikiwikiwi
Every word from Maori kiwi →Every word from Russian ки́ви →