Where does “Chiron” come from?

Chiron comes from Ancient Greek Χείρων, a figure of unknown etymology whose meaning remains unattested in surviving sources.

Ancestry of “Chiron”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	χείρων	worse in quality, inferior; no worse: just as...
2	Ancient Greek	κακός	As a measure of quality: bad, worthless, useless;...