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
- Alternative form of chili; Pronunciation spelling...
Ancestry of “chile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | chile | chili, chilli, chile; penis |
| 2 | Quechua | chiri | cold; frost, cold; a "cold" temperature or... |
| 3 | Mapudungun | chilli | where the land ends; seagull Larus dominicanus |
Words derived from “chile”