Where does “aggravation” come from?

Aggravation comes from Middle French aggravation, meaning to make worse or increase in severity.

aggravation (English): The act of aggravating, or making worse; used of...

Definitions

  1. The act of aggravating, or making worse; used of...

Ancestry of “aggravation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchaggravation

Words derived from “aggravation

Every word from Middle French aggravation