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Where does “chi” come from?

Chi derives from Ancient Greek χεῖ, though the precise meaning and sense development from this Greek source to the English term remain uncertain.

chi (English): The twenty-second letter of the Classical and...

Definitions

  1. The twenty-second letter of the Classical and...

Ancestry of “chi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinchi—
2Ancient Greekχεῖchi, the name for the twenty-third letter Χ, χ of...

Words derived from “chi”

  • chis
Every word from Ancient Greek χεῖ →