Where does “chili” come from?
chili (Italian) comes from Italian chilo, from English chill, from Middle English ichille, from Middle English Will, from Middle English William, from Anglo-Norman Willame, from Old High German Willahelm, from Old High German helm — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
chili (Italian): plural of chilo
Definitions
- plural of chilo
Ancestry of “chili”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | chilo | kilo; chyle |
| 2 | English | chill | A moderate, but uncomfortable and penetrating... |
| 3 | Middle English | ichille | I will |
| 4 | Middle English | Will | — |
| 5 | Middle English | William | — |
| 6 | Anglo-Norman | Willame | — |
| 7 | Old High German | Willahelm | William |
| 8 | Old High German | helm | helmet |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | helm | helmet |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |