English
gravidity
Gravidity comes from Latin graviditas ‘pregnancy’, 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 CEgravō‘to make pregnant’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEgravidus‘pregnant’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEgraviditas‘pregnancy’
- Englishtodaygravidity
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 CEgravō‘to make pregnant’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEgravidus‘pregnant’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEgraviditas‘pregnancy’
- Englishtodaygravidity
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *gʷreh₂- ‘heavy’
bar, guru, brigadier, brio, aggravation, brigand, gravitate, 18 more
through Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us ‘heavy’
brutal, brute, brut, baryon, barite, 16 more
through Latin gravis ‘heavy’
grief, grave, gravitation, 12 more
through Latin gravō ‘to make pregnant’
Today it means
noun pregnancy
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *gʷreh₂- / gravidity