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Where does “χᾰ́σκω” come from?

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

χᾰ́σκω (Ancient Greek): to yawn, gape, open wide; to speak with open...

Definitions

  1. to yawn, gape, open wide; to speak with open...

Ancestry of “χᾰ́σκω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₂-to yawn; to gape; yawn

Words derived from “χᾰ́σκω”

  • chasm
  • chasmed
  • chasmal
  • chasmic
  • chasma
  • chasmy
  • chasmlike
  • isochasm
  • chasmophyte
  • chasmically
  • isochasmic
  • chasma
  • χάσμα
  • χάσμα
  • căsca
  • hascu
  • casco
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