ǵheh₂-w-

“to gape, be wide open (extended)”

Widely acceptedopeningspacevoid

Source of Greek khaos, English chaos, chasm, hiatus, yawn

Extended gape root, yielding Greek khaos and English chaos, chasm, hiatus, 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-“to gape, yawn, open wide”ḱew-H-“to swell, be powerful”