Where does “cao” come from?

cao (Italian) comes from Italian caos, from Latin Chaos, from Ancient Greek χάος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂- — to yawn; to gape; yawn.

cao (Italian): Obsolete form of caos

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of caos

Ancestry of “cao”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancaoschaos
2LatinChaosthe shapeless primordial universe
3Ancient Greekχάοςthe primordial state of existence; space, air;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₂-to yawn; to gape; yawn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek χάος →Every word from Latin Chaos →