Where does “chilli” come from?

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

chilli (English): Alternative form of chili

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of chili

Ancestry of “chilli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchiliThe pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of...
2Spanishchilechili, chilli, chile; penis
3Quechuachiricold; frost, cold; a "cold" temperature or...
4Mapudungunchilliwhere the land ends; seagull Larus dominicanus

Words derived from “chilli”

Every word from Mapudungun chilli →Every word from Quechua chiri →Every word from Spanish chile →
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