Where does “gravitationless” come from?
gravitationless (English) comes from English gravitation, from New Latin gravitatio, from Latin gravis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
gravitationless (English): Without gravity
Definitions
- Without gravity
Ancestry of “gravitationless”, step by step
gravitationless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gravitation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gravitation | The fundamental force of attraction that exists... |
| 2 | New Latin | gravitatio | gravitation |
| 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 |