Where does “chile” come from?
chile (Portuguese) comes from Quechua chili, from Mapudungun chilli — where the land ends; seagull Larus dominicanus.
chile (Portuguese): Alternative form of chili
Definitions
- Alternative form of chili
Ancestry of “chile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Quechua | chili | the end of the world |
| 2 | Mapudungun | chilli | where the land ends; seagull Larus dominicanus |