Where does “Chíle” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Chíle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishchilechili, chilli, chile; penis
2Quechuachiricold; frost, cold; a "cold" temperature or...
3Mapudungunchilliwhere the land ends; seagull Larus dominicanus
Every word from Mapudungun chilli →Every word from Quechua chiri →Every word from Spanish chile →