Where does “caos” come from?
caos (Portuguese) comes from Latin Chaos, from Ancient Greek χάος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂- — to yawn; to gape; yawn.
caos (Portuguese): chaos
Ancestry of “caos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Chaos | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χάος | the primordial state of existence; space, air;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₂- | to yawn; to gape; yawn |
Words derived from “caos”