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Where does “succrescence” come from?

succrescence (English) comes from Latin succrescentia, from Latin succresco, from Latin crēscō, from Proto-Italic krēskō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

succrescence (English): An outward growth from underneath

Definitions

  1. An outward growth from underneath

Ancestry of “succrescence”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsuccrescentianominative neuter plural of succrēscēns;...
2LatinsuccrescoI grow under, or from under
3Latincrēscō—
4Proto-Italickrēskō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
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