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Where does “Kili” come from?

Kili (Faroese) comes from Spanish chile, from Quechua chiri, from Mapudungun chilli — where the land ends; seagull Larus dominicanus.

Ancestry of “Kili”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishchilechili, chilli, chile; penis
2Quechuachiricold; frost, cold; a "cold" temperature or...
3Mapudungunchilliwhere the land ends; seagull Larus dominicanus
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