Where does “exasperate” come from?
Exasperate derives from Latin exasperāre, combining the prefix ex- with asperāre, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European eǵ- meaning "to drive out" and Proto-Italic -os.
exasperate (English): To tax the patience of, irk, frustrate, vex,...
Definitions
- To tax the patience of, irk, frustrate, vex,...
Ancestry of “exasperate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | exasperatus | roughened; irritated, provoked, exasperated |
| 2 | Latin | exaspero | I roughen; I irritate, provoke, exasperate |
| 3 | Latin | aspero | I make rough or uneven, roughen; I make sharp,... |
| 4 | Latin | asper | rough, uneven, coarse; unrefined, rude; sharp,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂esp- | to cut |