Etymology of the French word gravité
the Old French word
gravitéderived from the Latin word
gravitas (weight; dignity; gravity)
derived from the Classical Latin word
gravis (heavy; painful; important)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷerə-Date
The earliest known usage of gravité in French dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in French
microgravité,
subgravitéDerivations in other languages
English
gravityUsage
Word found in Old French
