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Where does “chaoticus” come from?

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

chaoticus (Late Latin): of or pertaining to the primordial state of the...

Definitions

  1. of or pertaining to the primordial state of the...

Ancestry of “chaoticus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “chaoticus”

  • chaotic
  • chaotically
  • chaordic
  • nonchaotic
  • chaoticity
  • hyperchaotic
  • chaotician
  • chaoticness
  • semichaotic
  • unchaotic
  • antichaotic
  • nonchaotically
  • chaotize
  • chaoticist
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