Where does “decrescent” come from?
decrescent (English) comes from English decressant, from Old French decreistre, from Latin dēcrēscō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
decrescent (English): Becoming gradually less; diminishing; Waning; A...
Definitions
- Becoming gradually less; diminishing; Waning; A...
Ancestry of “decrescent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | decressant | — |
| 2 | Old French | decreistre | to decrease |
| 3 | Latin | dēcrēscō | to grow less or shorter, decrease, wane, dwindle |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |