Etymology of the English word crescendo
the English word
crescendoderived from the Italian word
crescendoderived from the Italian word
crescerederived 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 crescendo in English dates from the 18th century.
Cognates
Dutch
crescendo, French
crescendo, German
crescendo, Swedish
crescendoUsage
Word found in Modern English
