Where did gravity get its name?

Answer 1

Arriving in the English language around 1500 CE, the word derives from the Middle French word gravite, meaning seriousness, or thoughtfulness. It also derives from the Latin word gravitatem.The scientific sense of the word, meaning force that gives weight to objects, was first recorded in the 1640s.

Answer 2

Gravity got its name from the Latin word "gravitas," which means "heaviness" or "weight." It was named by Sir Isaac newton in the 17th century when he formulated the laws of gravity.