Where does “카오스” come from?

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

카오스 (Korean): chaos

Definitions

  1. chaos

Ancestry of “카오스”, step by step

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

Words derived from “카오스”

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