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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χήν | goose |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰā́n | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰh₂éns | goose |