Etymology

gravitationally

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Today it means: As a result of the force of gravity. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English gravitational
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  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. Englishgravitational
  11. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  12. Proto-Germanic*līką
  13. English todaygravitationally

From gravitational + -ly.

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