Where does “chasmal” come from?
chasmal (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
chasmal (English): Of or like a chasm
Definitions
- Of or like a chasm
Ancestry of “chasmal”, step by step
chasmal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English AL
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | AL | Initialism of assembly language; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Dutch | al | all, all of; already; yet |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | al | all, all of; completely; even though, no matter... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | āl | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English chasm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chasm | A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge... |
| 2 | Latin | chasma | A chasm, abyss; A kind of meteor |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χάσμα | hollow, chasm, gulf; open mouth; space, expanse |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χάσκω | to yawn, gape, open wide; to speak with open... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₂- | to yawn; to gape; yawn |