Etymology

hiation

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Today it means: The act of gaping; a wide open mouth. Full definition →

English hiate ← Latin hiō, hiāre, hiāvī, hiātum ← Proto-Italic *hiāō
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰh₂iéh₂yeti
  3. Proto-Italic*hiāō
  4. Latinhiō, hiāre, hiāvī, hiātum
  5. Englishhiate
  6. English todayhiation

From hiate + -ion.

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