Where does “choss” come from?

choss (English) comes from English chaos, from Latin Chaos, from Ancient Greek χάος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂- — to yawn; to gape; yawn.

choss (English): Rock that is unsuitable for rock climbing, e.g....

Definitions

  1. Rock that is unsuitable for rock climbing, e.g....

Ancestry of “choss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchaosThe unordered state of matter in classical...
2LatinChaosthe shapeless primordial universe
3Ancient Greekχάοςthe primordial state of existence; space, air;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₂-to yawn; to gape; yawn

Words derived from “choss

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek χάοςEvery word from Latin Chaos