Where does “increscere” come from?

increscere (Latin) comes from Latin incresco, from Latin cresco, from Proto-Italic krēskō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

increscere (Latin): present active infinitive of incrēscō; increase

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of incrēscō; increase

Ancestry of “increscere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinincrescoI grow in or upon; I swell, or am swollen
2LatincrescoI increase, rise, grow, thrive; multiply,...
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

Words derived from “increscere”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →