'aggregate' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'aggregatus,' where 'ad-' meant 'toward' and 'gregare' meant 'to flock or gather.'

'aggregatus' transformed into the French word 'agrégat,' and eventually became the modern English word 'aggregate' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to gather or flock together,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a whole formed by combining several elements.'