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Where does “Chen” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Chen”, step by step

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