Where does “gravitoweak” come from?

gravitoweak (English) comes from English weak, from Middle English weke, from Old Norse vǫkva, from Old Norse vǫkr, from Proto-Germanic wakwaz, from Proto-Indo-European wegʷ- — wet, moist.

gravitoweak (English): Relating to, or unifying, the gravitational and...

Definitions

  1. Relating to, or unifying, the gravitational and...

Ancestry of “gravitoweak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishweakLacking in force or ability; Unable to sustain a...
2Middle Englishwekeweek; workweek; A candlewick or wick
3Old Norsevǫkvamoisture, humidity; to moisten, water
4Old Norsevǫkrmoist, wet
5Proto-Germanicwakwazwet, moist
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwegʷ-wet, moist
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wegʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wakwaz →Every word from Old Norse vǫkr →