Etymology of the English word decrement
the English word
decrementderived from the Late Latin word
decrementum (shrinkage; diminution; decrease)
derived from the Latin word
decrescere (decrease; abate; diminish; lose vigor, intensity, decline)
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 Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
Date
The earliest known usage of decrement in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
decremeterDerivations in other languages
French
décrémentUsage
Word found in Modern English
