Where does “카오스 고양이” come from?

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

카오스 고양이 (Korean): tortoiseshell cat

Definitions

  1. tortoiseshell cat

Ancestry of “카오스 고양이”, step by step

카오스 고양이 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 카오스

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

via Korean 고양이

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean고양이cat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek χάοςEvery word from Korean 카오스