Where does “chifre” come from?

chifre (Portuguese) comes from Spanish chifle, from Spanish chiflar, from Old Spanish chiflar, from Vulgar Latin sifilare.

chifre (Portuguese): horn, antler

Definitions

  1. horn, antler

Ancestry of “chifre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishchiflewhistle
2Spanishchiflarto whistle; to whistle at
3Old Spanishchiflar—
4Vulgar Latinsifilare—

Words derived from “chifre”

Every word from Vulgar Latin sifilare →Every word from Old Spanish chiflar →Every word from Spanish chiflar →