Where does “chaolite” come from?

chaolite (English) comes from English chao-, from Ancient Greek χάος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂- — to yawn; to gape; yawn.

chaolite (English): An allotrope of carbon (an extended polyyne) believed to form in meteorite impacts

Definitions

  1. An allotrope of carbon (an extended polyyne) believed to form in meteorite impacts

Ancestry of “chaolite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishchao-Chaos
2Ancient Greekχάοςthe primordial state of existence; space, air;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₂-to yawn; to gape; yawn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek χάος →Every word from English chao- →