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Where does “गुरुत्वाकर्षण” come from?

गुरुत्वाकर्षण (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit गुरुत्व, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

Ancestry of “गुरुत्वाकर्षण”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगुरुत्वweight
2Sanskritगुरुheavy, weighty; heavy in the stomach , difficult...
3Proto-Indo-Aryangr̥Húṣ—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Húšheavy
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
6Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
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