Where does “chila” come from?
chila (Portuguese) comes from French quille, from Middle French quille, from Middle High German kegel, from Old High German kegil, from Proto-West Germanic *kagil — stake, pole, pile.
chila (Portuguese): Cucurbita ficifolia
Definitions
- Cucurbita ficifolia
Ancestry of “chila”, step by step
chila traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French quille
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | quille | skittle; pin, peg; demob |
| 2 | Middle French | quille | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | kegel | — |
| 4 | Old High German | kegil | peg; cone, peg, wedge, nail; stake |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *kagil | stake, pole, pile |
via Portuguese chila-caiota
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | chila-caiota | — |