Etymology of the English word aggravate
the English word
aggravatederived from the Latin word
aggravare (aggravate, exaggerate; weigh down)
derived from the Late Latin word
gravare (load, weigh down; burden)
derived from the Classical Latin word
gravis (heavy; painful; important)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷerə-Date
The earliest known usage of aggravate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
aggravated,
aggravatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
