Etymology of the English word accrescent
the English word
accrescentderived from the Latin word
accrescensderived from the Latin word
accrescere (to increase; increase, swell, grow larger)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Latin word
crescere (to grow; come forth, to be; arise; thrive, increase)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ker-Date
The earliest known usage of accrescent in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
