Where does “βαρύτης” come from?
βαρύτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek βαρύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷarus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
βαρύτης (Ancient Greek): weight, heaviness; troublesomeness, importunity;...
Definitions
- weight, heaviness; troublesomeness, importunity;...
Ancestry of “βαρύτης”, step by step
βαρύτης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek βαρύς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βαρύς | heavy, weighty; heavy, burdensome, oppressive;... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷarus | heavy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
via Ancient Greek βᾰρῠ́ς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βᾰρῠ́ς | low in pitch; heavy, grievous; heavy, weighty |