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Where does “exasperandus” come from?

exasperandus (Latin) comes from Latin exaspero, from Latin aspero, from Latin asper, from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- — to cut.

exasperandus (Latin): which is to be roughened

Definitions

  1. which is to be roughened

Ancestry of “exasperandus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinexasperoI roughen; I irritate, provoke, exasperate
2LatinasperoI make rough or uneven, roughen; I make sharp,...
3Latinasperrough, uneven, coarse; unrefined, rude; sharp,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂esp-to cut
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