Where does “cherimoya” come from?
cherimoya (English) comes from Spanish chirimoya, from Quechua chirimuya, from Quechua chiri, from Mapudungun chilli — where the land ends; seagull Larus dominicanus.
cherimoya (English): A subtropical tree, Annona cherimola, native to...
Definitions
- A subtropical tree, Annona cherimola, native to...
Ancestry of “cherimoya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | chirimoya | The fruit of the chirimoyo, the cherimoya |
| 2 | Quechua | chirimuya | — |
| 3 | Quechua | chiri | cold; frost, cold; a "cold" temperature or... |
| 4 | Mapudungun | chilli | where the land ends; seagull Larus dominicanus |