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

  1. I roughen; I irritate, provoke, exasperate

Ancestry of “exaspero”, step by step

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

Words derived from “exaspero”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- →Every word from Latin asper →Every word from Latin aspero →