Where does “chilli” come from?

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

Ancestry of “chilli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchilliAlternative form of chili
2EnglishchiliThe pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of...
3Spanishchilechili, chilli, chile; penis
4Quechuachiricold; frost, cold; a "cold" temperature or...
5Mapudungunchilliwhere the land ends; seagull Larus dominicanus
Every word from Mapudungun chilli →Every word from Quechua chiri →Every word from Spanish chile →