Where does “χήν” come from?

χήν (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic kʰā́n, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₂éns — goose.

χήν (Ancient Greek): goose

Definitions

  1. goose

Ancestry of “χήν”, step by step

χήν traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Hellenic kʰā́n

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenickʰā́n—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰh₂énsgoose

via Proto-Indo-European ǵʰans-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰans-—

Words derived from “χήν”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₂éns →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʰā́n →