Where does “Chili” come from?
Chili (French) comes from Spanish chili, from Classical Nahuatl chīlli — chili; chili pepper; pepper.
Ancestry of “Chili”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | chili | chili, chili con carne |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | chīlli | chili; chili pepper; pepper |
Words derived from “Chili”