Etymology of the English word auxesis
the English word
auxesisderived from the Late Latin word
auxesisderived from the Greek word
auxesis, αὔξησις (growth)
derived from the Greek word
auxanein, αὐξάνω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*aug-derived from the Greek word
auxein, αὔξω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*aug-Date
The earliest known usage of auxesis in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
isauxesisUsage
Word found in Modern English
