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Where does “gravoso” come from?

gravoso (Italian) comes from Italian grave, from Latin gravis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

gravoso (Italian): heavy; onerous

Definitions

  1. heavy; onerous

Ancestry of “gravoso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangravegrave, serious; heavy; solemn
2Latingravisheavy; troublesome, hard; grave, serious
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
4Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “gravoso”

  • gravosamente
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