The Spanish word 'chilindrina', meaning 'trifle' or 'joke', has an interesting etymology that combines two different linguistic paths. One path starts with the Latin word 'turundus', meaning 'lump' or 'swelling', which evolved into the Spanish 'torondo' (bump) and then 'tolondrón' (bump on head). The other path involves the Spanish word 'chirlar' (to screech), which led to 'chirlo' (cut, wound). These paths merged in the word 'chilindrón', which referred to both a bump on the head and a card game, before finally developing into 'chilindrina'. The semantic shift from physical bumps and wounds to meaning something trivial or joke-like likely developed from the idea of minor injuries or bumps being insignificant matters.

Some related Spanish words that might help you remember 'chilindrina' include 'tolondrón' (bump on head) and 'chirlo' (cut or wound). The word 'chilindrón' is also related, though it's now mainly known as the name of a card game. These words share similar sounds and all originated from concepts of physical marks or injuries, though 'chilindrina' has taken on a more figurative meaning of something trivial or amusing.

While there aren't any commonly used English words directly related to 'chilindrina', understanding that it comes from words meaning 'bump' or 'wound' that came to be seen as minor or trivial might help English speakers grasp its modern meaning of 'trifle' or 'joke'.