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Where does “caotico” come from?

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

caotico (Italian): chaotic

Definitions

  1. chaotic

Ancestry of “caotico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancaoschaos
2LatinChaos—
3Ancient Greekχάοςthe primordial state of existence; space, air;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₂-to yawn; to gape; yawn

Words derived from “caotico”

  • caoticamente
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