Etymology of the English word gravamen
the English word
gravamenderived from the Latin word
gravamen (trouble, annoyance; physical inconvenience)
derived from the Late Latin word
gravare (load, weigh down; burden)
derived from the Classical Latin word
gravis (heavy; painful; important)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷerə-Date
The earliest known usage of gravamen in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
