| 【heavy】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "hefig." It carries the basic meaning of "heavy." from PIE *ye "" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "heavy"]
heavily ***[2741] If someone says something heavily, they say it in a slow way which shows a feeling such as sadness, tiredness, or annoyance.
heavy ****[471] Something that is heavy weighs a lot.
[WORD ROOT]root heavy
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] heavi, heavy
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) hefig
[MEANING]root heavy
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 hefig [=(hefig, hefeg, hæfig)] heavy, having much weight; important, grave; oppressive; slow, dull
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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heavily ★★★[2741] adverb from heavy
【DEFINITION】 If someone says something heavily, they say it in a slow way which shows a feeling such as sadness, tiredness, or annoyance.
【SYNONYM】 heavy
【ROOTs】 ⑴ heavi(heavy); heavy ⑵ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English hefig》 [=(hefig, hefeg, hæfig)] heavy, having much weight; important, grave; oppressive; slow, dull
【DERIVATIVEs】 heavily, heaviness, heavy
heavy ★★★★[471] adjective from heavy
【DEFINITION】 Something that is heavy weighs a lot.
【VARIATIONs】 비교; heavy < heavier < heaviest
【ANTONYM】 light, light
【ROOTs】 heavy; heavy
【Etymology】 《Old English hefig》 [=(hefig, hefeg, hæfig)] heavy, having much weight; important, grave; oppressive; slow, dull
【First Known Meaning】 heavy, having much weight; important, grave; oppressive; slow, dull,
【DERIVATIVEs】 heavily, heaviness, heavy
[Other words containing "heavy"];
heaviness heavy + ness
[Others]: heavyweight, superheavyweight
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
heat
hear
heal
head
have
haur-, haust-
harm
hard
hap
hand
