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

  1. A subtropical tree, Annona cherimola, native to...

Ancestry of “cherimoya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishchirimoyaThe fruit of the chirimoyo, the cherimoya
2Quechuachirimuyacherimoya
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 Quechua chirimuya →