Etymology

overaggressive

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Today it means: Overly aggressive; of a personality, action or behavior having excessive aggression. Full definition →

English aggressive ← Latin aggressu ← Proto-Indo-European *gʰredʰ-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Germanic*uber
  4. Old Englishofer-
  5. Middle Englishover-
  6. Englishover-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  8. Proto-Italic*ad
  9. Proto-Italic*ad-
  10. Latinad-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*gʰredʰ-
  12. Latingradior
  13. Latinaggredior
  14. Latinaggressu
  15. Englishaggress
  16. Englishaggressive
  17. English todayoveraggressive

From over- + aggressive.

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