Etymology of the English word aggrieve
the English word
aggrievederived from the Old French word
agrevenderived 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-derived from the Old French word
agreverderived 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 aggrieve in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
aggrieved,
aggrievingUsage
Word found in Modern English
