Where does “chimarrão” come from?
chimarrão (Portuguese) comes from Spanish cimarrón, from Taíno simaran — wild.
chimarrão (Portuguese): maté
Ancestry of “chimarrão”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | cimarrón | feral; rural; campestral; of a wild cultivar |
| 2 | Taíno | simaran | wild |
Words derived from “chimarrão”