Where does “chiripa” come from?

chiripa (Quechua) comes from Quechua chiri, from Mapudungun chilli — where the land ends; seagull Larus dominicanus.

chiripa (Quechua): warm clothing

Definitions

  1. warm clothing

Ancestry of “chiripa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Quechuachiricold; frost, cold; a "cold" temperature or...
2Mapudungunchilliwhere the land ends; seagull Larus dominicanus
Every word from Mapudungun chilli →Every word from Quechua chiri →