Where does “chili” come from?
chili (Dutch) comes from Spanish chili, from Classical Nahuatl chīlli — chili; chili pepper; pepper.
chili (Dutch): chili
Ancestry of “chili”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | chili | chili, chili con carne |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | chīlli | chili; chili pepper; pepper |