LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
verb

greviāre

*greviāre

Meaning

  1. Proto Western Romancereconstructionto make heavy

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷreh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷréh₂us
  3. Proto-Italic*gʷraus
  4. Latingreviāre

Proto-Indo-European *h₁lengʷʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *h₁léngʰusder. ▲ Proto-Italic *breɣʷisinflu.? Proto-Italic *leɣʷis Latin levis blend Latin grev- Proto-Indo-European *-yetider. Latin -iāre Latin *greviāre From grev- (“heavy”) + -iāre (causative verb-forming suffix).

Southern Gallo-Romance
  • Catalangreujar
  • Occitangreujar
  • Gascongreuyarfrom Occitan greujar
Gallo-Italic
  • Old Lombardagrezar
Northern Gallo-Romance
  • Normangrégirfrom Old French gregier

Quick answers

What does greviāre mean in Latin?
greviāre, a verb, means “to make heavy”.
Where does greviāre come from?
Proto-Indo-European *gʷreh₂- → Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us → Proto-Italic *gʷraus → Latin greviāre.