Etymology of the English word gravid
the English word
gravidderived from the Latin word
gravida (pregnant; pregnant woman)
derived from the Latin word
gravidus (pregnant, heavy with child; laden)
derived from the Classical Latin word
gravis (heavy; painful; important)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷerə-Date
The earliest known usage of gravid in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
progravidUsage
Word found in Modern English
