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
- The twenty-second letter of the Classical and...
Ancestry of “chi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | chi | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χεῖ | chi, the name for the twenty-third letter Χ, χ of... |