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Where does “îngreuia” come from?

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

îngreuia (Romanian): to make heavy or heavier; to burden; to...

Definitions

  1. to make heavy or heavier; to burden; to...

Ancestry of “îngreuia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniangreuheavy; hard, difficult
2Late Latingrevis—
3Latingravisheavy; troublesome, hard; grave, serious
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
5Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
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