Where does “decresen” come from?

decresen (Middle English) comes from Middle English discresen, from Old French descreistre, from Latin decrēscere.

Ancestry of “decresen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishdiscresenTo decrease in size, number, or extent
2Old Frenchdescreistreto decrease; to lessen; to diminish
3Latindecrēscere—

Words derived from “decresen”

Every word from Latin decrēscere →Every word from Old French descreistre →Every word from Middle English discresen →