Where does “gravamen” come from?
gravamen (English) comes from Latin gravāmen, from Latin gravō, from Latin gravis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
gravamen (English): The grievance complained of; the substantial...
Definitions
- The grievance complained of; the substantial...
Ancestry of “gravamen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | gravāmen | — |
| 2 | Latin | gravō | — |
| 3 | Latin | gravis | heavy; troublesome, hard; grave, serious |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |