Where does “хаос” come from?

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

хаос (Russian): chaos; mess

Definitions

  1. chaos; mess

Ancestry of “хаос”, step by step

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

Words derived from “хаос”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek χάος →
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