Where does “chíahisshi” come from?
chíahisshi (Crow) comes from Spanish chía, from Classical Nahuatl chiyan — The seed of the chia plant, "Salvia hispanica",...
chíahisshi (Crow): strawberry roan
Definitions
- strawberry roan
Ancestry of “chíahisshi”, step by step
chíahisshi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish chía
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | chía | chia |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | chiyan | The seed of the chia plant, "Salvia hispanica",... |
via Crow hísshi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crow | hísshi | red |