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Chaos

2 stages from Greek to English.

Today it means complete disorder and confusion
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Stage 1 of 2
khaos
Greek · ancient
"a formless void"
the formless void that existed before the ordered universe
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Stage 2 of 2
chaos
English · 1400s
"a state of complete disorder and confusion"
broadened from the primordial void to any state of utter disorder
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