Etymology of the English word decalescence
the English word
decalescencederived from the Late Latin word
decalescere (become warm)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the Latin word
calescere (grow, become warm, hot)
derived from the Latin word
calere (be, feel, be kept warm)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kelÉ™-Date
The earliest known usage of decalescence in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
