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Etymology of the English word aggregate

the English word aggregate
derived from the Latin word aggregatio (aggregation; gathering together)
derived from the Latin word aggregatus (aggregate)
derived from the Latin word aggregare (collect, include, group)
derived from the Latin word ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Latin word gregare (gather, assemble)
derived from the Late Latin word grex (flock, herd; crowd)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ger-
using the New Latin prefix a-

Date

The earliest known usage of aggregate in English dates from the 16th century.

Derivations in English

aggregative, disaggregate, aggregated, aggregating

Cognates

Dutch aggregaat, French agrégat, German Aggregat, Norwegian aggregat, Swedish aggregat

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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