Where does “chimarrear” come from?
chimarrear (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese chimarrão, from Spanish cimarrón, from Taíno simaran — wild.
chimarrear (Portuguese): to drink hot maté
Ancestry of “chimarrear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | chimarrão | maté |
| 2 | Spanish | cimarrón | feral; rural; campestral; of a wild cultivar |
| 3 | Taíno | simaran | wild |