The Spanish word 'chirimía', which refers to a shawm (a medieval and Renaissance double-reed woodwind instrument), traces its origins back to the Latin word 'calamus' meaning 'reed'. This Latin word evolved into Old French 'chalemie' meaning 'reed pipe', which was then borrowed into Spanish as 'chirimía'. You can see how the word's meaning stayed connected to reed instruments throughout its evolution, from the basic meaning of 'reed' to specifically referring to a type of double-reed woodwind instrument.

While 'chirimía' is a relatively specialized musical term in Spanish, it doesn't have many commonly used Spanish relatives. This is because it entered Spanish as a borrowed term specifically for this musical instrument.

English speakers might recognize a connection to the word 'calamus', which comes from the same Latin root and is still used in botanical contexts to refer to hollow stems or reeds. The word 'shawm' itself, though related in meaning to 'chirimía', comes from a different etymological source.