Etymology of the English word incretion
the English word
incretionderived from the English word
secretionderived from the Old French word
sécrétionderived from the Medieval Latin word
secretio (a separation)
derived from the Latin word
secretus (separate, apart; private)
derived from the Latin word
secernere (separate)
derived from the Greek word
agogos, ἀγωγός
derived from the Greek word
agein, ἄγω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ag-derived from the English word
in-Date
The earliest known usage of incretion in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
