Saaaay, ain't "gravitas" one a them froggy words?

[PurityOfEssence]

Uh-yup, I done looked it up: comes from "gravite" back when some guy name Norm took over England and ran the place for a few centuries.

Cheney. French. Just say "non".

[skooooo]

Damn, now we can't say that anymore!! (nt)

[demokatgurrl]

1. I thought it was Latin! n/t

[redowl]

2. uhhh....its origin is actually Latin

.. Definition: Gravity Gravity. more details ... Webster's 1913 Dictionary. Definition:
\Grav"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Gravities}.

One entry found for gravitas.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

Main Entry: grav·i·tas
Pronunciation: 'gra-v&-"täs, -"tas
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin
: high seriousness (as in a person's bearing or in the treatment of a subject)

but then French was derived from Latin so :evilgrin:

[PurityOfEssence]

3. It came into English through a French word

If you want to get picky, we can say that it's traced to Proto Indo-European...

It's just funny how the French-haters leave themselves open.