Where does “exaspero” come from?
exaspero (Latin) comes from Latin aspero, from Latin asper, from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- — to cut.
exaspero (Latin): I roughen; I irritate, provoke, exasperate
Definitions
- I roughen; I irritate, provoke, exasperate
Ancestry of “exaspero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | aspero | I make rough or uneven, roughen; I make sharp,... |
| 2 | Latin | asper | rough, uneven, coarse; unrefined, rude; sharp,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂esp- | to cut |
Words derived from “exaspero”