Where does “macrescens” come from?

macrescens (Latin) comes from Latin macresco, from Latin Macer, from Proto-Italic makros, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.

Definitions

Ancestry of “macrescens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinmacrescoI become thin, lean, meagre
2LatinMacerlean, skinny, meager
3Proto-Italicmakros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱróslean, meager
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós →Every word from Proto-Italic makros →