Where does “greu” come from?

greu (Old Occitan) comes from Late Latin grevis, from Latin gravis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

Ancestry of “greu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latingrevis
2Latingravisheavy; troublesome, hard; grave, serious
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
4Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -usEvery word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂usEvery word from Latin gravis