Etymology of the English word asperity
the English word
asperityderived from the French word
aspéritéderived from the Latin word
asperitas (roughness; severity; difficulty)
derived from the Latin word
asper (rough; rough, uneven, coarse; rough, uneven, shaggy; rude, unrefined; cruel; sharp, pointed, jagged)
derived from the Old French word
aspretederived from the Latin word
asperitas (roughness; severity; difficulty)
derived from the Latin word
asper (rough; rough, uneven, coarse; rough, uneven, shaggy; rude, unrefined; cruel; sharp, pointed, jagged)
Date
The earliest known usage of asperity in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
