Where does “discresen” come from?

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

discresen (Middle English): To decrease in size, number, or extent

Definitions

  1. To decrease in size, number, or extent

Ancestry of “discresen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdescreistreto decrease; to lessen; to diminish
2Latindecrēscere—

Words derived from “discresen”

Every word from Latin decrēscere →Every word from Old French descreistre →