Where does “χάσμα” come from?

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

χάσμα (Greek): chasm; gap; chasm, rift

Definitions

  1. chasm; gap; chasm, rift

Ancestry of “χάσμα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχάσμαhollow, chasm, gulf; open mouth; space, expanse
2Ancient Greekχάσκωto yawn, gape, open wide; to speak with open...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₂-to yawn; to gape; yawn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek χάσκω →Every word from Ancient Greek χάσμα →