Etymology of the English word increase
the English word
increasederived from the Old French word
encreistrederived from the Latin word
increscere (grow; grow, swell)
derived from the Latin word
in-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
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the French word
increasederived from the Latin word
increscere (grow; grow, swell)
derived from the Latin word
in-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
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
Date
The earliest known usage of increase in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
increaser,
increasing,
increasedUsage
Word found in Modern English
