Where does “kaosteori” come from?
kaosteori (Swedish) comes from Swedish kaos, from Latin Chaos, from Ancient Greek χάος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂- — to yawn; to gape; yawn.
kaosteori (Swedish): chaos theory
Definitions
- chaos theory
Ancestry of “kaosteori”, step by step
kaosteori traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kaos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kaos | chaos |
| 2 | Latin | Chaos | the shapeless primordial universe |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χάος | the primordial state of existence; space, air;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₂- | to yawn; to gape; yawn |
via Swedish teori
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | teori | theory; an unproven conjecture; theory; a set of... |