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Where does “caos” come from?

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

caos (Italian): chaos

Definitions

  1. chaos

Ancestry of “caos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinChaos—
2Ancient Greekχάοςthe primordial state of existence; space, air;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₂-to yawn; to gape; yawn

Words derived from “caos”

  • cao
  • caotico
  • caoticamente
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