Where does “grav” come from?
grav (Swedish) comes from Swedish kapell, from Old Swedish cappell, from Medieval Latin cappella, from Latin cāppa, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
grav (Swedish): severe, as in a mistake or a congenital disorder;...
Definitions
- severe, as in a mistake or a congenital disorder;...
Ancestry of “grav”, step by step
grav traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kapell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kapell | a chapel |
| 2 | Old Swedish | cappell | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | cappella | — |
| 4 | Latin | cāppa | cape, cloak |
| 5 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |