Where does “chile” come from?
chile (Spanish) comes from Quechua chiri, from Mapudungun chilli — where the land ends; seagull Larus dominicanus.
chile (Spanish): chili, chilli, chile; penis
Definitions
- chili, chilli, chile; penis
Ancestry of “chile”, step by step
chile traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Quechua chiri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quechua | chiri | cold; frost, cold; a "cold" temperature or... |
| 2 | Mapudungun | chilli | where the land ends; seagull Larus dominicanus |
via Classical Nahuatl chīlli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | chīlli | chili; chili pepper; pepper |