Where does “nongravid” come from?
nongravid (English) comes from English gravid, from Latin gravidus, from Latin gravō, from Latin gravis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
nongravid (English): Not gravid
Definitions
- Not gravid
Ancestry of “nongravid”, step by step
nongravid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gravid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gravid | Pregnant; now used chiefly of egg-laying animals,... |
| 2 | Latin | gravidus | pregnant; full, filled, laden, abundant; burdened |
| 3 | Latin | gravō | to burden, weigh down, oppress |
| 4 | Latin | gravis | heavy; troublesome, hard; grave, serious |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |