Chian Wine
/ˈkaɪ.ən waɪn/noun
Wine produced on the Greek island of Chios, especially the celebrated wine of antiquity.
Did you know?Ancient writers treated Chian wine as a premium status symbol, and Roman tradition associated it with elite banquets and lavish consumption.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wóyh₁nom
“Wine; a fermented drink, probably borrowed from an early Caucasian or Near Eastern source”
Ancient Greek
Greek
οἶνος (oinos)
“Wine”
Archaic–Classical Greek
Greek
Χῖος (Khíos)
“Of Chios, the Aegean island famous for its wine”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Χῖος οἶνος (Khíos oinos)
“Chian wine”
Latin
Latin
vinum Chium
“Chian wine; a renowned luxury wine imported from Chios”
17th–18th Century
English
Chian wine
“English historical term for the celebrated wine of ancient Chios”
Modern English
English
Chian wine
“Wine from Chios, or the ancient wine associated with the island”