Where does “discresen” come from?

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

Ancestry of “discresen”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	descreistre	to decrease; to lessen; to diminish
2	Latin	decrēscere	—

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