Etymology

gravitational

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Today it means: Pertaining to, or caused by, gravity or gravitation. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English gravitation ← New Latin gravitātiō
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷreh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷréh₂us
  3. Proto-Italic*gʷraus
  4. Latingravis
  5. Latingravitō
  6. New Latingravitātiō
  7. Englishgravitation
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. English todaygravitational

From gravitation + -al.

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