Grave
/ɡreɪv/noun
A place of burial for a dead body.
Did you know?In ancient cultures, graves were often seen as portals to the afterlife, believed to guard and guide souls beyond this world.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʰrew-
“to dig or to carve out”
Latin
Latin
gravis
“heavy, serious, or weighty”
Old French
Old French
grave
“serious, weighty; also used for burial sites”
Middle English
Middle English
grave
“a place of burial, a tomb”
Modern English
English
grave
“a hole dug in the ground for a dead body”