Where does “chía” come from?
chía (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl chiyan — The seed of the chia plant, "Salvia hispanica",...
chía (Spanish): chia
Definitions
- chia
Ancestry of “chía”, step by step
chía traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Nahuatl chiyan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | chiyan | The seed of the chia plant, "Salvia hispanica",... |
via Nahuatl chiyan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nahuatl | chiyan | chia |