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Etymology of the English word chilblain

the English word chilblain
derived from the English word blain
derived from the English word chill
derived from the Spanish word chile
derived from the Nahuatl word chilli
derived from the Aztec word chilli
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gel-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *kal-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *blajinon

Date

The earliest known usage of chilblain in English dates from the 16th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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