Where does “χάσμα” come from?

χάσμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χάσκω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂- — to yawn; to gape; yawn.

χάσμα (Ancient Greek): hollow, chasm, gulf; open mouth; space, expanse

Definitions

  1. hollow, chasm, gulf; open mouth; space, expanse

Ancestry of “χάσμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχάσκωto yawn, gape, open wide; to speak with open...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₂-to yawn; to gape; yawn

Words derived from “χάσμα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek χάσκω →