Where does “Chile” come from?
Chile (Spanish) comes from Quechua chiri, from Mapudungun chilli — where the land ends; seagull Larus dominicanus.
Chile (Spanish): Chile
Ancestry of “Chile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Quechua | chiri | cold; frost, cold; a "cold" temperature or... |
| 2 | Mapudungun | chilli | where the land ends; seagull Larus dominicanus |
Words derived from “Chile”