Where does “Chaos” come from?

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

Chaos (Latin): the shapeless primordial universe

Definitions

  1. the shapeless primordial universe

Ancestry of “Chaos”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Chaos

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂-
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