Where does “gravitation” come from?
gravitation (French) 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.
gravitation (French): gravitation
Definitions
- gravitation
Ancestry of “gravitation”, step by step
| 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 |