Where does “хи” come from?
хи (Chechen) comes from Ancient Greek χεῖ — chi, the name for the twenty-third letter Χ, χ of...
хи (Chechen): water; river
Definitions
- water; river
Ancestry of “хи”, step by step
хи traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek χεῖ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χεῖ | chi, the name for the twenty-third letter Χ, χ of... |
via Proto-Tungusic *si
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tungusic | *si | you, thou (singular) |
via Ingush зӏок
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingush | зӏок | beak |