Where does “Chen” come from?

Chen (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek χήν, from Proto-Hellenic kʰā́n, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₂éns — goose.

Chen (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Chen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχήνgoose
2Proto-Hellenickʰā́n—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰh₂énsgoose

Words derived from “Chen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₂éns →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʰā́n →Every word from Ancient Greek χήν →