Where does “chaos” come from?

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

chaos (Latin): Alternative letter-case form of Chaos; chaos

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Chaos; chaos

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- →Every word from Ancient Greek χάος →