Where does “primigravida” come from?
primigravida (English) comes from Medieval Latin gravida, 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.
primigravida (English): A woman or female animal who is pregnant for the...
Definitions
- A woman or female animal who is pregnant for the...
Ancestry of “primigravida”, step by step
primigravida traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Medieval Latin gravida
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | gravida | pregnant woman; inflection of gravidus: ##... |
| 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 |