Etymology of the English word concrescence
the English word
concrescencederived from the Latin word
concrescentia (coagulation, solidification; condensing)
derived from the Latin word
concrescensderived from the Latin word
concrescere (thicken; condense, collect)
derived from the Latin word
crescere (to grow; come forth, to be; arise; thrive, increase)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ker-using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
Date
The earliest known usage of concrescence in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
