Where does “Chi-lê” come from?
Chi-lê (Vietnamese) comes from Spanish chile, from Quechua chiri, from Mapudungun chilli — where the land ends; seagull Larus dominicanus.
Chi-lê (Vietnamese): Chilean
Ancestry of “Chi-lê”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | chile | chili, chilli, chile; penis |
| 2 | Quechua | chiri | cold; frost, cold; a "cold" temperature or... |
| 3 | Mapudungun | chilli | where the land ends; seagull Larus dominicanus |