Where does “χήν” come from?
χήν (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic kʰā́n, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₂éns — goose.
χήν (Ancient Greek): goose
Ancestry of “χήν”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰā́n | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰh₂éns | goose |