English
gravi-
Gravi- comes from Latin gravitās ‘weight, heaviness’, from gravis ‘heavy’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷreh₂-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʷreh₂-‘heavy’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʷréh₂us‘heavy’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*gʷraus‘heavy’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEgravis‘heavy’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEgravitās‘weight, heaviness’
- Englishtodaygravi-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʷreh₂-‘heavy’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʷréh₂us‘heavy’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*gʷraus‘heavy’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEgravis‘heavy’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEgravitās‘weight, heaviness’
- Englishtodaygravi-
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *gʷreh₂- ‘heavy’
bar, guru, brigadier, brio, aggravation, brigand, 21 more
through Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us ‘heavy’
brutal, brute, brut, barite, baryon, 18 more
through Latin gravis ‘heavy’
grief, grave, grieve, grievous, grievance, aggravate, 14 more
Today it means
prefix gravity
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *gʷreh₂- / gravi-