Where does “crescively” come from?

crescively (English) comes from English crescive, from Latin crēscere, from Proto-Italic krēskō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

crescively (English): In a crescive manner

Definitions

  1. In a crescive manner

Ancestry of “crescively”, step by step

crescively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English crescive

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcresciveIncreasing or growing; marked by gradual...
2Latincrēscere—
3Proto-Italickrēskō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →