Etymology of the English word accretion
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 accretion in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
accreteUsage
Word found in Modern English
