Etymology

aggress

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Today it means: Aggression. Full definition →

Latin aggressu ← Proto-Indo-European *gʰredʰ- ← Proto-Italic *ad-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinad-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*gʰredʰ-
  6. Latingradior
  7. Latinaggredior
  8. Latinaggressu
  9. English todayaggress

From Latin aggressum, past participle of aggredi (“to attack, assail, approach, go to”), from ad (“to”) + gradi (“to walk, go”), from gradus (“step”); see grade.

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