Etymology of the Latin word gravitas
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-Derivations in Latin
gravitareDerivations in other languages
English
gravitas, French
gravité, French
gravity, Italian
gravità, Portuguese
gravidade, Spanish
gravedad, Spanish
gravitar
