Where does “caos” come from?

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

caos (Romansch): chaos

Definitions

  1. chaos

Ancestry of “caos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinchaosAlternative letter-case form of Chaos; chaos
2Ancient Greekχάοςthe primordial state of existence; space, air;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₂-to yawn; to gape; yawn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek χάος →Every word from Latin chaos →
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