Where does “chia” come from?
chia (English) comes from Spanish chía, from Classical Nahuatl chiyan — The seed of the chia plant, "Salvia hispanica",...
chia (English): A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia...
Definitions
- A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia...
Ancestry of “chia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | chía | chia |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | chiyan | The seed of the chia plant, "Salvia hispanica",... |