Etymology of the English word crescent
the English word
crescentderived from the Latin word
crescensderived from the Latin word
crescere (to grow; come forth, to be; arise; thrive, increase)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ker-derived from the Anglo-Norman word
cressauntderived from the Old French word
creissantderived from the Old French word
creistrederived 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 crescent in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
German
Kreszenz, Norwegian
kreti og pleti, Swedish
kreti och pletiUsage
Word found in Modern English
