Where does “chile” come from?

Chile comes from Spanish chile, from Classical Nahuatl chīlli, a word for the hot pepper plant and its fruit.

chile (English): Alternative form of chili; Pronunciation spelling...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of chili; Pronunciation spelling...

Ancestry of “chile”, step by step

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