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Where does “गुरुत्व” come from?

गुरुत्व (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit गुरुत्व, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

गुरुत्व (Hindi): gravity; heaviness, weight; length, gemination

Definitions

  1. gravity; heaviness, weight; length, gemination

Ancestry of “गुरुत्व”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगुरुत्वweight
2Sanskritगुरुheavy, weighty; heavy in the stomach , difficult...
3Proto-Indo-Aryangr̥Húṣ—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Húšheavy
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
6Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “गुरुत्व”

  • गुरुत्वाकर्षण
  • गुरुत्वीय
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