ǵheh₂-

“to gape, yawn, open wide”

Widely acceptedopeningspace

Source of Greek khaos, khainein, English chaos, gas, yawn

Root for gaping/opening wide, yielding Greek khaos and English chaos, chasm, gas, yawn.

bʰerH-mn̥“that which bores, hole”h₂erk-mn̥-“an enclosure, contained space”h₂ew-mn̥-₂“a breathing, air current”kelh₁-eyo-“to keep hiding, concealing”kew-mn̥-“a hollow, cavity, enclosure”pleh₂-tú-“breadth, width, flat expanse”ǵheh₂-w-“to gape, be wide open (extended)”ḱew-H-“to swell, be powerful”