How did gravity get its name?

Answer 1

From the Latin word 'Gravitas', which means 'heavy'.

The origins of the Latin word are a bit more obscure.....

Answer 2

The term "gravity" comes from the Latin word "gravitas," meaning weight or heaviness. It was first used by Sir Isaac newton in the 17th century to describe the force that pulls objects toward each other.

Answer 3

The Earth is an English/German name which means ground.

Answer 4

Because they emit no light, they are black.

Bodies fall into them, and do not return, just like a bottomless hole.

Answer 5

"GRAVITY" is from the Latin "Gravitas", meaning "weightiness" or "having weight"