Etymology

gravid

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Today it means: Pregnant. Full definition →

Latin gravidus ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-
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  1. Latingravō
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. Latingravidus
  4. English todaygravid

From Latin gravidus (“laden, pregnant”), from gravis (“heavy”).

Words from the same roots

Latingravidus all →

primigravida

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