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Where does “kiwi” come from?

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

kiwi (Polish): kiwi; kiwi fruit

Definitions

  1. kiwi; kiwi fruit

Ancestry of “kiwi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishKiwiA New Zealander; of or from New Zealand
2Maorikiwikiwi
Every word from Maori kiwi →