− | The word ''chia'' is derived from the Aztec word ''chian'', meaning oily{{ref_label|Sahagun69|1|a}}. The present Mexican state of Chiapas got its name from the [[Nahuatl language|Nahua]] "chia water or river". The species was named ''hispanica'' ("of Spain") because Linnaeus described the species from cultivated plants in Spain. | + | The word ''chia'' is derived from the Aztec word ''chian'', meaning oily. The present Mexican state of Chiapas got its name from the [[Nahuatl language|Nahua]] "chia water or river". The species was named ''hispanica'' ("of Spain") because Linnaeus described the species from cultivated plants in Spain. |