Where does “chili” come from?

chili (Portuguese) comes from Spanish chili, from Classical Nahuatl chīlli — chili; chili pepper; pepper.

chili (Portuguese): chili pepper; chili; chili; chili con carne

Definitions

  1. chili pepper; chili; chili; chili con carne

Ancestry of “chili”, step by step

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