Where does “gravitație” come from?
gravitație (Romanian) comes from French gravitation, from English gravitation, from New Latin gravitatio, from Latin gravis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
gravitație (Romanian): gravity, gravitation
Definitions
- gravity, gravitation
Ancestry of “gravitație”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | gravitation | gravitation |
| 2 | English | gravitation | The fundamental force of attraction that exists... |
| 3 | New Latin | gravitatio | gravitation |
| 4 | Latin | gravis | heavy; troublesome, hard; grave, serious |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |