Heavy
/ˈhɛvi/noun
Of great weight; difficult to lift or move, or emotionally serious and intense.
Did you know?Heavy comes from a Germanic root meaning “to lift, raise, or carry,” so the word’s history is tied to the body’s struggle against weight rather than any mystical force.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kap-
“to seize, take hold of”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*khafjaną
“to lift, hold up”
Old English
OE
hefiġ
“heavy; burdensome”
Middle English
ME
hevi
“heavy; weighty”
Modern English
English
heavy
“of great weight; serious; intense”