'exasperation' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'exasperatio,' where 'ex-' meant 'out' and 'asper' meant 'rough.'

'exasperatio' transformed into the Old French word 'exasperacion,' and eventually became the modern English word 'exasperation' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to make rough or irritate,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'intense irritation or annoyance.'