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Where does “gravate” come from?

gravate (Latin) comes from Latin gravatus, from Latin gravō, from Latin gravis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

gravate (Latin): grudgingly, reluctantly; vocative masculine...

Definitions

  1. grudgingly, reluctantly; vocative masculine...

Ancestry of “gravate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingravatusburdened, weighed down, having been oppressed;...
2Latingravō—
3Latingravisheavy; troublesome, hard; grave, serious
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
5Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
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