Where does “智利” come from?

智利 (Chinese) comes from English Chile, from Spanish chile, from Quechua chiri, from Mapudungun chilli — where the land ends; seagull Larus dominicanus.

Ancestry of “智利”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishChile—
2Spanishchilechili, chilli, chile; penis
3Quechuachiricold; frost, cold; a "cold" temperature or...
4Mapudungunchilliwhere the land ends; seagull Larus dominicanus
Every word from Mapudungun chilli →Every word from Quechua chiri →Every word from Spanish chile →