adjectivethird-declension two-termination adjective
grevis
grevis (neuter greve)
Meaning
- EarlyMedieval Latintwo terminationheavy
- EarlyMedieval Latintwo terminationdifficult
Origins
Blend of gravis (“heavy”) + levis (“light”). Attested in a glossary written in the eighth century CE.
Insular Romance
- Sardiniangreve
- Sardinianaggre
Gallo-Romance
- Catalangreufrom Old Catalan greu
- Occitangrèufrom Old Occitan greu
- Old Frenchgrief
- Old Galician-Portuguesegreufrom Old Occitan greu
Balkano-Romance
- Romaniangreu
- Aromaniangreu
Italo-Dalmatian
- Italiangreve
- Venetangreve
- Venetangref
- Venetangrevo
Rhaeto-Romance
- Friuliangrivi
- Friuliangrevi
- Ladingrief
- Romanshgrev
- Romanshgreav
- Romanshgreiv
Gallo-Italic
- Old Liguriangreve
- Lombardgrevfrom Old Lombard greve
- Piedmontesegreu
- Piedmontesegrev
Ibero-Romance
- Aragonesegrieu
- Old Spanishgrieve
Vulgar Latin
- unknown*greviāre
- unknown*ingrevicāre