Etymology of the English word gravimeter
the English word
gravimeterderived from the French word
gravimètrederived from the Classical Latin word
gravis (heavy; painful; important)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷerə-derived from the French word
gravimetrederived from the Classical Latin word
gravis (heavy; painful; important)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷerə-Date
The earliest known usage of gravimeter in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
gravimetryUsage
Word found in Modern English
