Where does “kaaos” come from?

kaaos (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek χάος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂- — to yawn; to gape; yawn.

kaaos (Finnish): chaos

Definitions

  1. chaos

Ancestry of “kaaos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχάοςthe primordial state of existence; space, air;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₂-to yawn; to gape; yawn

Words derived from “kaaos”

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