Where does “grave” come from?

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

grave (Portuguese): serious; grave; low-pitched; grave; grave;...

Definitions

  1. serious; grave; low-pitched; grave; grave;...

Ancestry of “grave”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesegrave—
2Latingravisheavy; troublesome, hard; grave, serious
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
4Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “grave”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Latin gravis →