Where does “Gravitation” come from?
Gravitation (German) comes from New Latin gravitatio, from Latin gravis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
Gravitation (German): gravitation
Definitions
- gravitation
Ancestry of “Gravitation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | gravitatio | gravitation |
| 2 | Latin | gravis | heavy; troublesome, hard; grave, serious |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |