'aggrieve' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'aggriever,' where 'a-' meant 'to' and 'grever' meant 'to burden or harm.'

'aggriever' transformed into the Middle English word 'aggrieven,' and eventually became the modern English word 'aggrieve.'

Initially, it meant 'to burden or harm,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.