Where does “Chian” come from?

Chian (English) comes from English Chios, from Latin Chios, from Ancient Greek Χίος — Chian.

Chian (English): Of or pertaining to Chios, an island in the...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to Chios, an island in the...

Ancestry of “Chian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishChiosA domestic sheep breed commonly accepted to be originated on the Greek island of Chios
2LatinChios—
3Ancient GreekΧίοςChian
Every word from Ancient Greek Χίος →Every word from Latin Chios →Every word from English Chios →