Etymology of the English word accrete
the English word
accretederived from the English word
accretionderived from the Medieval Latin word
accretio (increase, an increasing, increment)
derived from the Latin word
accretus (overgrown with; encased in)
derived 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 accrete in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
