Where does “chi” come from?

chi (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh chwi, from Proto-Celtic swīs, from Proto-Indo-European wōs.

chi (Welsh): you; aspirated form of ci

Definitions

  1. you; aspirated form of ci

Ancestry of “chi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshchwi—
2Proto-Celticswīsyou pl
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwōs—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wōs →Every word from Proto-Celtic swīs →Every word from Middle Welsh chwi →