Where does “شیلی” come from?

شیلی (Persian) comes from French Chili, from Spanish chili, from Classical Nahuatl chīlli — chili; chili pepper; pepper.

Ancestry of “شیلی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchChilichili, chili con carne
2Spanishchilichili, chili con carne
3Classical Nahuatlchīllichili; chili pepper; pepper
Every word from Classical Nahuatl chīlli →Every word from Spanish chili →Every word from French Chili →